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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
'Bomb-making manuals' found in home of Proud Boy who stormed US Capitol

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Reuters
30 January, 2021, 09:45 am
Last modified: 30 January, 2021, 09:54 am

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'Bomb-making manuals' found in home of Proud Boy who stormed US Capitol

More than 135 people have been arrested so far in connection with the rampage by supporters of then-President Donald Trump that interrupted the formal congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory

Reuters
30 January, 2021, 09:45 am
Last modified: 30 January, 2021, 09:54 am
A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

US law enforcement agents found bomb-making instructions inside the home of a member of the Proud Boys right-wing extremist group who was charged with participating in the January 6 siege of the Capitol, prosecutors said on Friday.

Dominic Pezzola, 43, had "weapons- and bomb-making manuals" on a thumb drive device found within his home near Rochester, New York, prosecutors said in a court filing arguing that he should be jailed pending trial.

More than 135 people have been arrested so far in connection with the rampage by supporters of then-President Donald Trump that interrupted the formal congressional certification of President Joe Biden's election victory, forced lawmakers to rush to safety and left five people dead including a police officer.

The Justice Department said Pezzola and another member of the Proud Boys, William Pepe, 31, of Beacon, New York, were indicted on charges including conspiracy, civil disorder and unlawfully entering restricted buildings or grounds.

Pezzola was also indicted on additional charges including obstruction of an official proceeding, robbery of personal property of the United States, and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, the Justice Department said.

Separately, the FBI said bombs found at the Capitol Hill headquarters of the Democratic and Republican National Committees were placed there the evening before the attack. The FBI increased a reward for information about the incident to up to $100,000.

Pezzola, known as "Spaz" to associates, poses a "serious danger to the community and a serious risk of flight," the prosecution brief stated. Pezzola was arrested in New York.

A lawyer for Pezzola, Mike Scibetta, said in an email that, to his knowledge, the thumb drive was given to Pezzola, was never opened by him, and contained a "survivalist" manual.

"The government has cherry-picked a small portion of the paper to suit their narrative," Scibetta said.

The prosecution court filing, citing social media posts, said Pezzola was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol. Prosecutors said he used a police shield to break a window, allowing other protesters to enter the building.

Once inside the Capitol, Pezzola chased a police officer up the stairs near the entrance to the Senate chamber, and smoked a cigar while bragging on video about the attack, prosecutors said.

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