Police said on Tuesday that the incident had taken place as three National Guard vans were carrying doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the city of Matador, Texas.
An Arizona man has been accused of forcing a National Guard convoy carrying COVID-19 vaccines off the road and holding eleven guard members at gunpoint.
Idalou Police Chief Eric C. Williams said in a statement that Harris had tailed three National Guard vans transporting coronavirus vaccines to the city of Matador before pointing a gun at a National Guard soldier, identifying himself as a detective, and demanding to search the vehicles.
The 66-year-old later told police that he stopped the vans because he believed people inside the vehicles had kidnapped a woman and child.
The police chief also said that Harris faces a whole array of charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful restraint, unlawful carrying of a gun, as well as impersonating a public servant, and interference with Texas military forces.
The incident comes after President Joe Biden announced last week that the US was on track to reach the goal of providing 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots to American citizens within the first 100 days of his presidency.
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