When federal agents arrested Rochester, New York’s Dominic Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys and one of the domestic terrorists who attacked the Capitol on January 6th, they found a curious collection of literature on a thumb drive in his house.
According to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, they found numerous instructions on how to build bombs, manufacture homemade weapons and brew poisons. They also found two instruction manuals: “Advanced Improvised Explosives” and “Ragnar’s Big Book of Homemade Weapons.”
In prosecutor’s briefs asking the Court to deny him bail, authorities outlined why “Spaz,” as he’s known to his friends, was still a danger to society and should not be released on bail on charges including obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of government property and illegally accessing a restricted area.
“Dominic Pezzola poses a serious danger to the community and a serious risk of flight,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik M. Kenerson wrote. “The defendant’s actions in breaking the window to the U.S. Capitol, allowing the first group of rioters to stream through, cannot be overstated. The defendant’s actions show planning, determination, and coordination. His stated desire to commit further acts of violence, combined with his access to weapons- and bomb-making manuals, is extremely concerning.”
A Marine Corps veteran, Pezzola was photographed during the coup attempt using a seized police riot shield to break one of the windows to gain access to the Capitol. Later, he posted a video of himself smoking a cigar and saying, “Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys. … I knew we could take this (expletive) over if we tried hard enough,” according to court documents.
“Spaz” will spend at least the weekend in jail while the Court consider his bail motion.
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