Page 1 of 1

Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty for Obstructing Law Enforcement During Capitol Breach

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:35 pm
by claireokc
A member of the Proud Boys organization has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for obstructing law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Louis Enrique Colon, 45, from Blue Springs, Missouri, pleaded guilty to civil disorder in the District of Columbia, according to an April 27 news release by the Department of Justice. On the day of the attack, “Colon and others proceeded past the police barricades and onto the Capitol’s West Plaza. He climbed a wall to gain access to a higher level of the Capitol’s exterior and unlawfully entered the building at approximately 2 p.m.” “While inside the Capitol, Colon obstructed police officers who were attempting to lower retractable doors to stop rioters from proceeding further into a portion of the building. Colon used his hands to stop one door and placed a chair in its path. He remained in the Capitol building until about 2:50 p.m.” ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/proud-boy ... 34297.html