‘Bomb-making manuals’ present in house of Proud Boy who stormed US Capitol

U.S. legislation enforcement brokers discovered bomb-making directions inside the house of a member of the Proud Boys right-wing extremist group who was charged with taking part within the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, prosecutors stated on Friday.
Dominic Pezzola, 43, had “weapons- and bomb-making manuals” on a thumb drive system discovered inside his house close to Rochester, New York, prosecutors stated in a court docket submitting arguing that he needs to be jailed pending trial.
More than 135 folks have been arrested thus far in reference to the rampage by supporters of then-President Donald Trump that interrupted the formal congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory, pressured lawmakers to hurry to security and left 5 folks lifeless together with a police officer.
The Justice Department stated Pezzola and one other member of the Proud Boys, William Pepe, 31, of Beacon, New York, had been indicted on cost together with conspiracy, civil dysfunction and unlawfully getting into restricted buildings or grounds.
Pezzola was additionally indicted on further costs together with obstruction of an official continuing, theft of private property of the United States, and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, the Justice Department stated.
Separately, the FBI stated bombs discovered on the Capitol Hill headquarters of the Democratic and Republican National Committees had been positioned there the night earlier than the assault.
The FBI elevated a reward for details about the incident to as much as $100,000. Pezzola, referred to as “Spaz” to associates, poses a “serious danger to the community and a serious risk of flight,” the prosecution temporary said.

Pezzola was arrested in New York. A lawyer for Pezzola, Mike Scibetta, stated in an e mail that, to his information, the thumb drive was given to Pezzola, was by no means opened by him, and contained a “survivalist” guide.
“The government has cherry-picked a small portion of the paper to suit their narrative,” Scibetta stated. The prosecution court docket submitting, citing social media posts, stated Pezzola was one of many first rioters to enter the Capitol.

Prosecutors stated he used a police defend to interrupt a window, permitting different protesters to enter the constructing. Once contained in the Capitol, Pezzola chased a police officer up the steps close to the doorway to the Senate chamber and smoked a cigar whereas bragging on video in regards to the assault, prosecutors stated.