Arrest Warrant Issued For Stein After No-Show Over Alleged Assault on Cop

A St. Louis judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for perennial Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court on misdemeanor charges stemming from her alleged assault on a police officer during a chaotic 2024 anti-Israel protest at Washington University.

The warrant was later withdrawn the same day after her attorney finally showed up, but the case remains active with a clear warning: miss the next hearing and another warrant will be issued.

Stein, 76, the Green Party nominee in 2012, 2016, and 2024, faces one count of first-degree trespassing and one count of fourth-degree assault.

The charges arise from an April 27, 2024, demonstration where protesters marched onto the university’s Danforth Campus, set up tents, and locked arms while shouting “Hold the line” after police issued dispersal warnings.

More than 100 people were arrested that day as officers moved in to clear the unregistered encampment.