Driver charged with hitting protester during Friday protest

On 2026-04-11, a driver in St. Louis allegedly moved his minivan forward into protesters blocking a street during a demonstration against Mayor Cara Spencer’s plan to remove bump-outs from Broadway. Two protesters on bikes were hit; one suffered an abrasion and bruise, while the other was uninjured. Police later charged Daniel Bego with assault and property damage, and surveillance video reportedly corroborated the accounts.