A retired police officer in Washington, D.C., was convicted of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. Former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond was found guilty of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury. Lamond was charged with leaking information to former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was then under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner.
Number of law enforcement members arrested decreases in 2024, continuing years-long trendRead full article: Save on gifts, travel essentials and more with these Insider DealsSet a resolution with our New Year’s sale on Babbel language learningFILE - Washington Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond departs federal court after pleading not guilty to obstruction of justice and other charges, May 19, 2023, in Washington.
Lamond, who met Tarrio in 2019, had supervised the intelligence branch of the police department’s Homeland Security Bureau. He was responsible for monitoring groups like the Proud Boys when they came to Washington. “Similarly, the defendant affirmatively advised Mr. Tarrio in a written message that he was being asked to identify him for a warrant, a warning obviously in contemplation of the subsequent prosecution and with obvious ramifications for it,”
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXTREMIST GROUPS PROUD BOYS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE LEAKED INFORMATION
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