Yes, but since an assault is the intentional causing of an apprehension of an imminent unwanted contact, given that Manafort knew he was the target of Mueller’s investigating, if he saw about 17 FBI vehicles of any description converge on his dwelling those would all be “assault” vehicles.
Thankfully Mueller turned this ‘bust’ into a a full-on CNN production, camera crews set up and illuminated the scene, and then they broadcast the show, we’ve all seen the arrest. There were night-scoped helmeted FBI agents in bulletproof vests wearing fatigues and boots running around, and I distinctly saw an APC at the entrance of the Manafort residence. I think an APC (armored personnel carrier) qualifies as an “assault vehicle”, but this could depend on how armed. An APC is big and bulky, stands high above the ground, it would be intimidating to have one of them driving towards one’s house, easily induce that apprehension of unwanted contact.
I don't have any idea why they brought so many people there, but I don't care even a little bit. He wasn't harmed, his wife wasn't harmed, they had a big crew there to 1) prevent him from destroying evidence and 2) to execute the search warrant, and everyone got home safely. They didn't do a no-knock raid, didn't throw in any smoke bombs or flash bangs or whatever, and it was all done peacefully.
After that part was done, they took Stone down to the station, he called his high priced lawyer, and was released that afternoon, and he's still out of jail (luckily for him).
I read a story today about the police in GA as I recall going to a house party with no warrant, arresting all 60 people at that party, and the reason they gave for the warrantless search and mass arrest is these asshole cops claimed to have smelled some marijuana, from their car, with the windows closed, and after a search of all 60 attendees and the house they found less than an ounce of pot, total. Then the assholes put all their mugshots on the internet, causing many to lose their jobs, held some for days, right before they dropped
all the BS charges because of an unconstitutional search, plus no one was doing anything actually wrong but being young and black.
I'll save my concerns for people who are ACTUALLY victims of jack booted thugs, not rich white guys like Stone, who was served with a good warrant, peacefully arrested and then released same day.