Incident With Truck Spewing Diesel Exhaust Into Crowd Mars Enfield "No Kings Day" Rally

ENFIELD, CT — An estimated 700 people attended a No Kings Day protest in front of Enfield Town Hall Saturday, but local social media pages remain abuzz over an incident which was recorded on video and widely distributed.

According to multiple sources present at the rally, a diesel pickup truck made several passes by a line of protesters on Enfield Street, crossing the white line of the shoulder while spewing heavy black exhaust smoke into the crowd. The incident was captured on video and posted on TikTok, with the caption, "What I do to libtards in town protesting anti trump and ICE."

A different angle of the incident may be viewed here.

James Lareau, who attended the rally with his wife, told Patch, "A man driving a modified diesel truck made three deliberate passes along the protest line, blasting black exhaust smoke (“rolling coal”) directly onto peaceful demonstrators - including children, elderly residents, and veterans."

According to findlaw.com, "Coal rollers are diesel pickup owners who trick out their vehicles in ways that allow them to belch smoke whenever the mood strikes. Often, that means targeting people and things they don't like, such as Black Lives Matter protesters, bicyclists, or electric cars."

"This was not accidental," Lareau said. "It was filmed, posted, and proudly admitted to by the perpetrator himself. He mocked the act, stated that the fine was "worth it," and implied police were lenient because they knew him. This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision - it was planned, filmed, distributed, and celebrated as an attack on people for their political beliefs. The target wasn't just a road - it was our right to peacefully assemble."

The TikTok account is under the user name "3g_on_top1," which is owned by Collyn Plourde. A list of infractions for the weekend, obtained by Patch from the Enfield Police Department, shows an infraction entry at 1:24 p.m. that day for Collyn Lewis Plourde, issued for "excessive fumes/exhaust smoke." The listed fine was $225.

On his TikTok page, Plourde acknowledged receiving the ticket, commenting, "It was worth it" in response to several supporters. He also posted a link to a GoFundMe he established to cover the cost of the citation, with a listed goal of $300.

Police Chief Alaric Fox told Patch, "This information, including the video of concern, is being assigned to the initial at-scene officer for investigation and appropriate follow-up action, in conjunction with guidance that is expected from the State’s Attorney’s Office as to whether further charges are warranted."