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Proud Boys’ Tarrio could testify at leak trial of D.C. police officer

Lt. Shane Lamond’s contacts with Henry Tarrio fed Proud Boys’ anger at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. His trial spotlights police dealings with the extremist group.

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Former D.C. police lieutenant Shane Lamond leaves federal court after pleading not guilty to obstruction of justice and other charges in 2023. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
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A former D.C. police lieutenant will face a federal trial Monday on charges that he improperly warned Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio of his pending arrest before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, then lied to investigators about their interactions.

Prosecutors say advance word from Shane Lamond, a 24-year department veteran, deepened anger among the far-right Proud Boys and fueled their instigation of the mob two days later at the Capitol. But Lamond, then head of the force’s intelligence unit, says he may call Tarrio as a defense witness, seeking to convince the judge their talks were within the normal bounds of how a police investigator handles a source.