One month after being pardoned by President Trump for his role in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was arrested again on charges of assaulting a protester at a bizarre news conference held outside the Capitol on Friday.
Enrique Tarrio, former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Friday after a press conference alongside other Proud Boys members and Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes.
Former Proud Boys national chair Enrique Tarrio was arrested on Capitol Hill just weeks after being released from prison. U.S. Capitol Police told The Washington Times that Mr. Tarrio was arrested Friday afternoon after officers witnessed him swipe at a counter-protester who put her phone close to his face. Police said that Mr. Tarrio struck the woman’s phone and arm, and that the woman wished to press charges against him. Mr. Tarrio was arrested and charged with simple assault.
