A Ventura County man from Simi Valley is charged with attempted murder after authorities say he drove an SUV into a donut shop and later tried to target police officers. According to reporting from both outlets, the incident involves an alleged crash into the business that triggered chaos and damage to the store. Authorities say the suspect’s vehicle was used as part of a sequence of events in which he turned or directed the SUV toward law enforcement during the confrontation. The Los Angeles Times reports the man faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly attempting to run down police officers after the crash. The New York Post similarly describes the suspect as facing attempted murder charges, characterizing the actions as a decision to aim his SUV toward a police officer amid the incident. Both accounts attribute the escalation in charges to the alleged threat to officers during the aftermath of the vehicle-into-store event. The reports reference official statements from authorities and do not provide additional case details such as motive, injuries, or court dates beyond the filing of the attempted murder charge.