Enrique Tarrio, the Florida-based national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested Monday in Washington, D.C., by Metropolitan Police on property-destruction charges related to his admitted participation in the December 12 vandalization of African American churches following a pro-Trump rally earlier in the day. Tarrio was taken into custody at National Airport as he arrived to participate in this week’s “March for Trump” rally.
Police also said they found Tarrio in possession of two high-capacity ammo magazines for a gun, and “charged him accordingly.” Tarrio is a convicted felon and thus forbidden to possess weapons or ammunition, and is likely to face felony weapons-possession charges as a result.
Tarrio’s arrest was first reported on Twitter by USA Today reporter Will Carless, who tweeted that he was on the phone with Tarrio when the arrest occurred. “While we were on the call, sirens started blaring in the background,” Carless tweeted. “They’re for me,” Tarrio joked at first, then told his driver to pull over. Continue reading.