Rochester Man Charged After Alleged Vehicle Assault Incident

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Rochester, Minnesota
near a northwest Rochester home
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Incident type
Assault, Hit and run

Summary

Hit And Run Rochester Minnesota in Rochester, Minnesota: A 22-year-old Rochester man, Stephen John Hameister, is charged with second-degree assault after allegedly using his truck to strike another man's vehicle in northwest Rochester. The victim had driven to Hameister's home to speak with a woman there, and after an object was thrown at his vehicle, he accelerated away and struck a trailer. Multiple vehicles, including Hameister's truck, followed him, cornered him, and Hameister then drove at the victim and struck the driver's side of his vehicle. Hameister told police he thought the victim had a gun and claimed he hit the vehicle to avoid a pedestrian, though no pedestrian was visible on video.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Stephen John Hameister Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Rochester Man Charged After Alleged Vehicle Assault Incident

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