Missouri “Proud Boy” Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

            WASHINGTON—A Missouri man, and a member of the Kansas-city area Proud Boys chapter, was sentenced to today after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charged related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

            Louis Enrique Colon, 47, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was sentenced to two years of probation by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly. Colon previously pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.

            According to court documents, Colon and other members of a Kansas City-area chapter of the Proud Boys traveled to the Washington, DC area and, on the morning of January 6, joined with a large group that marched from the Washington Monument to the Capitol. Within minutes of the group’s arrival at Peace Circle, on the perimeter of the fenced-off Capitol grounds, members of the crowd breached the barricades and Colon and others moved into the restricted area. Colon ultimately entered the Capitol building, where he took part in an effort to obstruct law enforcement by using furniture to prevent a large metal door from closing.

            The FBI arrested Colon on Feb. 11, 2021, in Missouri. On April 27, 2022, Colon entered a guilty plea in which he admitted to violating Title 18, U.S. Code, section 231(a)(3). Colon’s plea agreement included his agreement to fully cooperate in the government’s investigation and prosecution.

            This case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the District of Kansas and the Western District of Missouri.

            The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington and Kansas City Field Offices. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

            In the 41 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,450 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 500 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.

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