Matthew Thomas Krol, 63, of Linden, Michigan, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon or inflicting bodily injury, civil disorder, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and related offenses. He was arrested in Linden, Michigan, and will make his initial appearance today at the Flint courthouse of the Eastern District of Michigan.
According to court documents, Krol is the self-professed executive officer of the Genesee County Volunteer Militia. On Jan. 6, at approximately 2:28 p.m., he pushed forward through a crowd near the Capitol Steps on the east side of the building, threw a water bottle at police officers, pulled other civilians out of his way, and attacked an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department. He grabbed the officer, spun him around, and stole his police baton. He then held up the baton to the crowd and used it to strike other officers, including one who was holding a shield.
Krol can be seen at the 0:17 mark in the following video doing a do-si-do with the officer before coming away with his baton...
He then held up the stolen baton to show the mob before using it to subsequently assault multiple police officers….
Detroit News
Krol was arrested in Linden and is scheduled Wednesday to make his first appearance on the charges in federal court in Flint, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the attorney general's office, Krol is alleged to have pushed his way through a crowd at about 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, near the Capitol steps on the building's east side, throwing a water bottle at police officers, pulling other civilians out of his way and attacking an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department.
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An anonymous tip led federal investigators to develop Krol as a suspect, according to the complaint.
Federal officials also said Krol is the self-professed executive officer of the Genesee County Volunteer Militia. He unsuccessfully ran for Genesee County sheriff as a Republican candidate in 2016.
The Statement of Facts indicated that Krol was also involved in the Flint Water Protests back in 2016. It even mentioned a DailyKos article on the subject...
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