Former Proud Boys Leader Arrested for Assault of Protester at Celebration for Jan. 6 Pardons
A former Proud Boys leader who was pardoned for his actions at the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioting was arrested for an assault on a protester during a celebration of the pardons.
Video captured the moment Enrique Tarrio was confronted by a woman who was shoving her cell phone in his face. He reacted by slapping the phone out of her hand, and Capitol Police officers swooped in quickly to arrest him.
Tarrio had just finished speaking at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., when the protester approached him.
The USCP released a statement to WUSA-TV saying that Tarrio was arrested for simple assault.
“Around 2:30 p.m., our officers witnessed a woman (a counter protester) put a cellphone close to a man’s face, while they were both walking near Delaware Avenue, NE, and D Street.,” the statement read. “Then the officers witnessed the man strike the woman’s phone and arm. The woman told our officers that she wanted to be a complainant, and the man was arrested for the simple assault.” (Read more from “Former Proud Boys Leader Arrested for Assault of Protester at Celebration for Jan. 6 Pardons” HERE)
