Antioch man, 18, found guilty of ‘rolling coal’ at anti-Trump protesters in McHenry

Antioch man, 18, found guilty of ‘rolling coal’ at anti-Trump protesters in McHenry

An Antioch man was fined $300 for emitting black smoke called “rolling coal” from his pickup truck at protestors during an anti-Trump rally in McHenry last year.

'Pretty disturbing': Antioch man found guilty of 'rolling coal' at protesters in McHenry with his pickup truck

A black Dodge pickup truck, driven by Nicholas D. Thompson, 18, of Antioch, was seen “rolling coal” by emitting a large black cloud of diesel exhaust toward a crowd of people that were standing along Route 31 in McHenry on July 26, 2025, during a Families First protest. | Photo: Indivisible McHenry County A judge found an Antioch man guilty on Monday for “rolling coal” by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of…