The head of a Washington police department intelligence unit faced criminal charges after allegedly warning the leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group about an arrest warrant and leaking other law enforcement information, on Friday. An indictment issued was shown.
Provided by Lt. Shane Londo of the Metropolitan Police Department leader of the proud boys Enrique Tarrio confidential information about the 2020 fire investigation a “Black Lives Matter” The US Justice Department said the banner was stolen from a church in the US capital and was later told he was facing arrest.
The Justice Department said Lamond, who oversaw the intelligence branch of the Police Department’s Bureau of Homeland Security, also made false and misleading statements to federal law enforcement agents about his communications with Tarrio.
A federal grand jury indicted Lamond, who was arrested Friday, on one count of obstruction of justice and three counts of making false statements. He faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.
The police department said Lamond, who worked for the force for 24 years, was placed on administrative leave through February 2022 because of the US investigation.
London’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the indictment, Lamond and Torrio had been in regular contact since 2019. 2020 presidential election In which Democrat Joe Biden defeated the then President Donald Trump.
Lamond wrote, “Hey brother, sad, sad news today. You all are planning anything.”
“Yes,” replied Tario.
Tarrio pleaded guilty to charges in the Black Lives Banner case and is sentenced to five months in prison in 2021.
In a separate case this month, a jury convicted Tarrio and other members of the Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters.