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May 22, 2023

D.C. Police Lieutenant Indicted for Warning Proud Boys Leader of Impending Arrest
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The head of a D.C. police intelligence unit was indicted for warning
former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio he would be arrested in
connection with the 2020 burning of a "Black Lives Matter" banner stolen
from a Washington church. Lieutenant Shane Lamond was also charged with
making false statements to law enforcement. Tarrio was sentenced to five
months in prison in the case. Separately, a jury convicted Tarrio and
other Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy earlier this month over the
January 6 Capitol insurrection.


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