Man seen yelling, 'Where is your daughter?' in viral home invasion video is charged with assault
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April 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDTBy Dalila Muata
A man seen on video forcing his way into a California home and attacking the homeowner has been arrested and charged with assault.
Viral home security video shows Jason Nichols, 30, in a trench coat, aggressively banging on the front door, smashing an external doorbell and repeatedly screaming, "Where is your daughter?" before he entered the residence in Fairfield last Tuesday.
Nichols is charged with one count each of felony assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, threatening crime with intent to terrorize and vandalism, according to court documents.
Online court documents did not list an attorney for Nichols.
Fairfield police investigators said in a statement that the homeowner's wife and child were alone in the home when doorbell camera video captured Nichols at the door.
The homeowner began talking to Nichols remotely over the camera's app, the video showed, and Nichols threatened him while identifying himself as "Harry Dresden," a wizard from a fictional novel series.
A screenshot from Ring security camera video.
In a statement, police said the suspect gained entry through a glass side door of the property after initially having been unable to kick his way through the front door.
Security video from inside the home shows Nichols ripping open closet doors and apparently searching for the homeowner's daughter while screaming, "Where the f--- is she?"
Nichols was then confronted by the woman's husband, who rushed home and armed himself with a shovel.
The homeowner and Nichols both sustained head injuries in an altercation, police said. Officers later found Nichols near the home and took him into custody.
Police said in an update Monday that a parent reported an encounter between Nichols and their child that occurred on April 5.
"Based on the investigation, officers determined there was probable cause to arrest Nichols for additional crimes," the department said, adding that he was booked on one count of annoying or molesting a child.
Nichols was arraigned in Solano County Court on Monday. Judge William Pendergast III raised his bail from $35,000 to $250,000.
Nichols' next scheduled court date is April 23, according to jail records.
Fairfield is a city of about 122,000 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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There are some truly, baffling, numbskulls, or mentally-depraved people in our society. . . (and one 'new' one created every hour - I imagine). This man crosses the line with his ridiculous over the top performance. I mean, he is on camera, he knows he is on camera and being recorded, he is told to 'back down,' and all the indicators are present that this will not go well for him and yet he persists!
Whatever the outcome in his court case (sorry about the renter/homeowner), he deserves it!
Just imagine the 'horror' of someone on your property 'touching' and worse damaging your property and you having to deal with that one. Funny thing, is the homeowner "rushed" home?! Rushed home and did what. . . get a SHOVEL?!! What the - ?
In the time it takes to get home-why not call law enforcement and let them enforce laws against property damages and trespassing?
You think that would have been the outcome in a State that has the castle doctrine?
California has a "Castle Doctrine" law:
The issue may be that the homeowner did not have a gun or such. Since the homeowner was out and had to return home to 'engage' this perp, he would have been wiser not to risk injury/ies and have called for law enforcement/peace officers to come restore peace . . . .
Accoring to the article, the homeowner's wife and child were alone in the home at the time. It is perfectly understandable that he would rush to get there.
If my wife and child were in danger from this fckn idiot, that shovel still would have been required, to bury his asz, as that is crossing the line far too far to not need the Temporary Insanity Defense
I agreed. He should have rushed home upon learning of entry. My thought is why did he make it home prior to police arriving? How close was he to home, I reckon? Yes, I get it: his family and loved ones were in danger. (Btw, I missed that part in the article (distracted reading) - thank you for clarifying it.) There could have been some serious damages done to the resident (who received injuries) up to and including death under the circumstances!
Unfortunately, the article doesn't provide information as to when the police arrived, unless I'm missed something. It would be interesting to have more details.
If i had to take a wild assed guess? they likely arrived within the time frame that is acceptable for response time for the area , that can be looked up . Most places say anything from 5-15 mins is a good response time .
Just like it was a good guess the home owner didnt have a gun so he used what was readily available and at hand in the moment , the shovel . Could be many reasons the home owner didnt or doesnt have one .
another article i read stated that the guys bail was increased and he was ordered held , mainly due to the second incident reported involving a minor child , and the fact he actually lived on an adjacent property to both sets of victims and their safety could not be guaranteed if the guy was released .
How do you know he didn't?
An assumption can be made that he did not call or wait for their arrival, because he made it there in just enough time to get injured performing a shovel 'technique' that somehow still left him engaging a perp. That likely would not have happened had the police preceded his arrival. Also, I do not know what distance he had to travel to get home. . . so go figure.
Now then, why are you managing to ask these questions since you have no 'new' data/information on the topic? I am responding (in ignorance) based on what the article rendered.
Mrs. Gee would have just shot him.
Yeah! It could not have happened to a more deserving perp. This 'rascal' has a lot of nerve. And I would not blame her for not taking the time out to figure his 'problem' out once he entered the house. Things can not only escalate. . .they can do so at a 'running pace.'
Uh-uh! This man with all the yelling alone and then the vandalism and trespassing coming after. . . would have had his 'clock' cleaned the moment I stepped through the door. Of course, I would have called the Police on the way home . And, hoped they got to my home before me. . . just to keep me from going to the hospital or jail.
You can generally use deadly force against an intruder if you reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to yourself or others. An unlawful, forced entry into your home implies a threat of violent crime.
In this situation the occupants of the home would seem to have been justified if they killed the guy, unless perhaps they had already totally restrained or disabled him, and I cannot imagine any prosecutor bringing charges against them.
Proof that creeps, criminals and weirdos come in all shapes and sizes
What a pleasant looking fellow. . . and then he blows a fuse and its 'naked' aggression. Then, in the video when he is confronted, he calms 'instantly' down. Uh-uh. Not good enough. Proof as you stated: We never know who is going to 'nut-up' next!
A snow shovel? That's awkwardly big! The homeowner knows how to properly swing that thing?! On the other-hand, the sight of it alone seems to have calmed 'nut-job' right down.
Even though he may have appeared to calm down, he still remained a threat, and I believe the occupants of the home would have been justified to subdue him in any manner they believed would protect themselves, possibly (probably?) even the use of deadly force.
Agreed. See 1.1.1.