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Rockland Today
By the People, for the People
Rockland Man Charged After Driving Plow Truck Towards Protesters
Protesters struck by ice and snow from the plow, with some knocked to the ground.
Published on Feb. 22, 2026
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A 65-year-old Rockland man was arrested on Saturday after driving his plow truck, with the plow down, towards a group of about 75 protesters in Rockland's Chapman Park. The plow struck multiple people, knocking some to the ground, according to police. The man was charged with felony reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and driving to endanger.
Why it matters
The protest group, The Audacity: Creative Action Together (CAT), has been assembling at Chapman Park on Saturday afternoons for over a year to peacefully demonstrate for their core values of opposing authoritarianism, bigotry and corruption, and supporting inclusive democracy, equity and freedom. This incident raises concerns about the safety of protesters and the ability to exercise First Amendment rights.
The details
According to police, on Saturday, 65-year-old Michael Robinson of Rockland drove his plow truck, with the plow down, towards the group of protesters in Rockland's Chapman Park. Snow and ice from the plow struck multiple people, knocking some of them to the ground. Police took Robinson to Knox County Jail and charged him with felony reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and driving to endanger. Additional assault charges are expected to be added at arraignment.
- On Saturday, Michael Robinson drove his plow truck towards the protesters.
The players
Michael Robinson
A 65-year-old Rockland man who was arrested and charged with felony reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and driving to endanger after driving his plow truck towards protesters.
The Audacity: Creative Action Together (CAT)
A nonpartisan protest group that has been assembling at Chapman Park on Saturday afternoons for over a year to peacefully demonstrate for their core values of opposing authoritarianism, bigotry and corruption, and supporting inclusive democracy, equity and freedom.
What they’re saying
“All of a sudden, the (plow) blade drops, and this enormous plume of frozen God-knows-what just rained. It was like it came out of a power hose, it was so fast and powerful.”
— Mark Lewis, Protester (pressherald.com)
“Yeah, sh— happened yesterday, and that was really unfortunate, and it happened in the midst of something that's been ongoing for months as overwhelmingly positive.”
— Greg Marley, Longtime protest participant (pressherald.com)
“None of us are going to be cowed by this either. We're not going to let clowns like this intimidate us into silence.”
— Mark Lewis, Protester (pressherald.com)
What’s next
The judge will decide on Tuesday whether to allow Michael Robinson out on bail.
The takeaway
This incident highlights the need to protect the First Amendment rights of protesters to peacefully assemble, and raises concerns about the safety of demonstrators and the potential for escalating criminal activity at these events.
