{"id":418935,"date":"2026-10-05T04:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418935\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T04:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:42:10","slug":"fort-pierce-man-faces-assault-charge-after-u-haul-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418935\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Pierce man faces assault charge after U-Haul incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Pierce man faces aggravated assault charge after incident involving U-Haul<\/p>\n<p>Man rammed into vehicles after refusing to have the truck moved.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791175330_899_author_avatar.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Allen Cone\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>FORT PIERCE, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">A Fort Pierce man is facing an aggravated assault charge after two tow trucks were hit with a U-Haul truck. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">On Thursday, Fort Pierce Police officers responded to the 5400 block of Jamboree Drive, east of Interstate 95, regarding a report of a U-Haul box truck crashing into two vehicles. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5bee3907-ec05-48c5-bbb5-6c450ebf5cca.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>google map<\/p>\n<p>U-Haul incident in Fort Pierce.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5bee3907-ec05-48c5-bbb5-6c450ebf5cca.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">Officers learned that the U-Haul had been parked in violation of homeowner association restrictions, and the contracted tow company was attempting to remove it. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">During the tow attempt, the person intervened, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"5\">A second tow truck was positioned behind the U-Haul to prevent it from leaving. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">After the person refused to pay a drop fee, he entered the U-Haul, backed off the tow truck  and struck the tow truck parked behind him, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">He then continued to drive forward and reverse repeatedly until he freed the U-Haul from between the two vehicles, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"8\">The person drove down the street, where responding officers located him shortly afterward. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"9\">No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"10\">The U-Haul was towed and the man was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"11\">Police didn&#8217;t identify him.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"14\">Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 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