Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader
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A police officer has been arrested on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation's capital.
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A police officer has been arrested on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation's capital.
Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond, 47, was arrested Friday on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio.
Federal prosecutors unsealed charges Friday against a veteran police officer in Washington, accusing him of obstructing justice by leaking law enforcement information to Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys.
An indictment alleges the officer warned former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio that law enforcement had an arrest warrant for Tarrio related to the destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner.
A Washington, D.C. police officer was arrested today on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.
