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Four Men Charged in Federal Court for Attempting to Tear Down Statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square Amid Protests
U.S. Department of Justice ^ | Saturday, June 27, 2020 | Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Columbia

Posted on 06/27/2020 6:42:08 PM PDT by M. Thatcher

WASHINGTON – Lee Michael Cantrell, 47, of Virginia; Connor Matthew Judd, 20, of Washington, D.C.; Ryan Lane, 37, of Maryland; and Graham Lloyd, 37, of Maine, were charged by criminal complaint yesterday with destruction of federal property, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office’s Criminal Division James A. Dawson, and Acting Chief of the United States Park Police (USPP) Gregory T. Monahan.

The complaint, unsealed today, alleges that on June 22, 2020, the four men along with other unidentified individuals, damaged and attempted to tear down the statue depicting Andrew Jackson located in Lafayette Square. The complaint further alleges that Cantrell was captured on video attempting to pry the statue off its base with a wooden board and trying to pull the statue down with the aid of a yellow strap. The complaint alleges that Judd is seen on video trying to pull down the statue, and that Lane is seen on video affixing a rope to one part of the statue and then pulling on another rope tied to the statue. The complaint also alleges that video of the incident shows Lloyd as he breaks off and destroys the wheels of cannons located at the base of the statue. Lloyd is also captured on video pulling on ropes in an effort to topple the statue, and handing a hammer to an unidentified individual involved in the incident.

Judd was arrested on Friday and appeared in Superior Court of the District of Columbia today. The matter will be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, June 29, 2020, where Judd will make his initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather. The remaining defendants have not yet been apprehended.

A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct for purposes of establishing probable cause, not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

“The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will not stand idly by and allow our national monuments to be vandalized and destroyed. This Office remains steadfast in its commitment to protect the sacred First Amendment right of individuals to peacefully protest, but these charges should serve as a warning to those who choose to desecrate the statues and monuments that adorn our nation’s capital: your violent behavior and criminal conduct will not be tolerated,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin.

“The FBI respects the peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights, but we will not allow opportunists to hijack peaceful protests to incite violence and destruction of property,” said James A. Dawson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal Division. “We will continue to work with our partners to enforce federal laws prohibiting damage to government facilities and property.”

“Members of the United States Park Police are working tirelessly to provide quality law enforcement, safeguard lives, protect our national treasures and symbols of democracy, and preserve the natural and cultural resources entrusted to its service. We are committed to ensuring that citizens are able to freely exercise their constitutional rights in a safe and peaceful manner. The deplorable acts of violence and destruction of property are unacceptable and will continue to be pursued through ongoing collaborative investigations and enforcement efforts,” said Gregory T. Monahan, Acting Chief of the United States Park Police.

In announcing the charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Sherwin, Special Agent in Charge Dawson, and Acting Chief Monahan commended the work of the FBI agents and USPP officers who apprehended the four men and are investigating the incident. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gilead Light, Sara Vanore, and Laura Crane of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

This joint investigation was conducted by the United States Park Police and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crime Task Force. Significant assistance was also provided by the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. The Violent Crime Task Force is charged with investigating acts of violence impacting the District of Columbia. Tips associated with this matter or other acts of violence can be reported to the FBI at 202-278-2000 or tips.fbi.gov.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: andrewjackson; antifa; blacklivesmatter; connorjudd; connormatthewjudd; dcdistrict; districtofcolumbia; grahamlloyd; judiciary; lafayettesquare; leecantrell; leemichaelcantrell; obamasfault; robinmeriweather; robinmmeriweather; ryanlane
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To: The_Media_never_lie

these first ones arrested may get off if they rat out the others who are masked and take longer to ID


61 posted on 06/27/2020 8:00:32 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: OHelix

busted out laughing

striking, really


62 posted on 06/27/2020 8:05:07 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: RummyChick

judd has been arrested..other still free.

probably deleting social media


63 posted on 06/27/2020 8:05:20 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: M. Thatcher

YAY!!! Watch the violence suddenly slow down lol.


64 posted on 06/27/2020 8:05:25 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (This is all a communist plan!)
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To: RummyChick

you can’t really delete anything from feds computer forensic people


65 posted on 06/27/2020 8:08:17 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: RummyChick

most probably is
Lee Michael Cantrell of roanoke, VA

right age
right name

there is a difference between Lee Michael and Michael Lee and you will see both when searching


66 posted on 06/27/2020 8:11:46 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: Rebelbase
You can’t seriously be telling me that that guy is 47! Looks like he’s 65, at least.

Then again, being a progressive/leftist/democrat is pretty hard on the body and soul.

67 posted on 06/27/2020 8:12:21 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: snarkytart

you can make it much more difficult for them to find requiring law enforcement procedures to gain access and certainly more difficult for the average user to find..this is not counting NSA

waiting on twitter detectives to hunt down the pics


68 posted on 06/27/2020 8:14:04 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: cyclotic
The rioters injured dozens of Federal officers a few weeks ago. They should be sent to prison. A church was desecrated. The Lincoln Memorial, the WWII Memorial, the statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko was vandalized... All of these things happened weeks ago. The Trump Administration should have been doing these things weeks ago.
69 posted on 06/27/2020 8:15:08 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Rebelbase

Meth is a hell of a drug.

These are people who care about police brutality? HA! More like lowlife losers who are angry at the world for their own very bad choices in life.
This dude was probably paid by whoever is funding these dregs and he did it for drug money. Does this look like a man who has some strong political philosophy.


70 posted on 06/27/2020 8:15:43 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: M. Thatcher

71 posted on 06/27/2020 8:15:58 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Sicon

look at his booking

CRIMINAL TRESPASSING
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

lives a hard life

could even be homeless

but I dont think that is the guy.


72 posted on 06/27/2020 8:16:46 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: JudgemAll

“Let me guess, PepsiCola not happy (they are boycotting facebook over conservative speech)”

I thought it was Coca Cola? If it is both then screw them. Best cola is RC Cola anyway.


73 posted on 06/27/2020 8:16:54 PM PDT by willk (A bias news media is not a free press.)
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To: Rebelbase

This guy has to be a homeless guy. I tell you these organizations are paying the homeless to do this. Freaking losers.


74 posted on 06/27/2020 8:19:02 PM PDT by willk (A bias news media is not a free press.)
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To: RummyChick

Suspect 6 looks like Mike Tuttle.


75 posted on 06/27/2020 8:21:05 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's also a highway to hell.)
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To: willk

Dorsey Daniel is listed as the lawyer for Connor Judd

linked in bio

About
Attorney, sole practitioner, living and practicing law in the District of Columbia.
Member of the Supreme Court of the United States,
Member of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the DC Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Member of the District of Columbia Bar, Member of the Pennsylvania Bar, Member of the Virginia Bar, Member of the District of Columbia Circuit, Member of the Eastern and Western Districts Courts of Virginia and Maryland.
Registered Patent Attorney.
Admitted to the U.S. Tax Court.

Specializing in intellectual property (electrical engineer) filing/ prosecution; trademark filing/prosecution; and copyright law. Also, experienced in Franchise law, including drafting and preparing Financial Disclosure Documents (FDD), advising clients, and keeping abreast of the current law as well as tax matters.

Specialties: Writing, filing and prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, contract drafting and FDD preparation for franchise law clients and preparing/filing appeal briefs for appellants in the District of Columbia.


76 posted on 06/27/2020 8:22:56 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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To: RummyChick
"looks different to me but I am really bad at figuring out likeness"

One thing we can see from those photos: drugs! That's what the BLM, defund-the-police effort is all about. They don't want to get busted. Drub addicts want increased status and free reign to terrorize their neighbors. They're very politically active online.

77 posted on 06/27/2020 8:24:55 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: McGavin999

Some people never grow up.


78 posted on 06/27/2020 8:25:59 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: digger48

The Eye Of Scrutiny shall be upon her, then...


79 posted on 06/27/2020 8:26:04 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: RummyChick
judge listed so far on Connor Judd case
80 posted on 06/27/2020 8:26:56 PM PDT by RummyChick (Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
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