Louis Enrique Colon: Proud Boy pleads guilty to felony in January 6 Capitol Riot
(January 6 Capitol Riot, Image credit: Twitter)
A Missouri man described as a “1st degree member” of the Proud Boys, pleaded guilty yesterday to a felony charge for obstructing law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Louis Enrique Colon, 45, of Blue Springs, Missouri, took a plea deal and pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to civil disorder.
The plea agreement requires him to cooperate with prosecutors and other law enforcement authorities in the investigation. A sentencing date has not been set. Colon faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine,” according to Raw Story.
Colon, a member of the Proud Boys, which describes itself as a “pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world, aka Western Chauvinists.” Beginning in or around December 2020, he and other Proud Boys members, and others, began discussing plans to travel to Washington, D.C. on January 6.
He and others drove from Kansas City to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Colon brought a handgun with him on the trip but did not bring it into Washington. On January 5, he and two others went to a hardware store to purchase items to use on January 6. Colon purchased and modified an axe handle to be used as both a walking stick and a weapon.
On January 6, Colon and others met with a large group of Proud Boys at the Washington Monument. They then marched to the Capitol, making their way to the west side of the grounds. At the time, Colon was carrying a pocketknife and wearing a backpack, tactical vest, tactical gloves, boots, and a helmet adorned with orange tape.
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.
Colon was arrested on February 11, 2021, in Kansas City. No sentencing date was set. He faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
In the 15 months since January 6, 2021, nearly 800 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 250 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
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(Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia)
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