Florida Proud Boy pleads guilty to charges stemming from January 6 Capitol breach

WASHINGTON — A Florida man and member of the Proud Boys organization pleaded guilty Friday to felony and misdemeanor charges for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Nathaniel Tuck, 32, of Apopka, Florida, pleaded guilty to obstructing law enforcement during a riot and illegally entering restricted grounds.

U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly will sentence Tuck on Jan. 8, 2025. He faces a prison sentence of up to five years for the crime.

According to court documents, Tuck, a member of the Proud Boys’ Space Coast chapter, traveled to Washington, D.C., with his father, Kevin Tuck, and other Proud Boys members, including Joe Biggs and Arthur Jackman. The group gathered near the Washington Monument on Jan. 6 and then marched toward the Capitol, following leaders of the far-right group, including Ethan Nordean and Biggs.

As the crowd moved toward the Capitol around noon, Tuck, aware that he was entering a restricted area, pushed past barricades and police officers. At 2:18 p.m., Tuck entered the Capitol building, where he engaged in physical contact with at least one police officer and joined other rioters in taunting police. He remained inside for nearly an hour before leaving.

After leaving the Capitol, Tuck joined fellow Proud Boys for a photo op on the Capitol grounds, later bragging to his family in a text message that he had “fought with the police.”

Tuck’s father, Kevin Tuck, was also charged in the Capitol attack.

One dead, two injured in Queens shooting, police say

QUEENS, N.Y. — A shooting early Sunday morning at the 105th Precinct claimed the life of one man and injured two others, the New York Police Department said.

Officers responded to a 911 call around 1:04 a.m. near 132-45 220th Street, where they found three men with gunshot wounds. A 33-year-old man was shot in the torso, a 24-year-old man had a gunshot wound to the neck and another 24-year-old man was shot in the torso, police said.

Emergency services transported the 33-year-old to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. The 24-year-old with a neck wound was taken to North Shore Manhasset Hospital and is also in stable condition. The second 24-year-old, who was seriously injured, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

The identity of the deceased is pending notification of family. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Ohio woman sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

WASHINGTON — An Ohio woman was sentenced Wednesday to 50 days in prison for her role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Therese Borgerding, 61, of Piqua, Ohio, was convicted of felonies and misdemeanors for her actions that day that disrupted the work of Congress during the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Borgerding to 130 days of home confinement and 36 months of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

Borgerding was convicted of obstructing law enforcement during the riot, a felony, as well as several misdemeanors, including entering or remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct and picketing inside the Capitol.

Court documents show Borgerding traveled to Washington, D.C., with her husband, Walter Messer, on Jan. 6, 2021. In the early morning hours, she was seen near the east front of the Capitol holding a large, homemade “Q” sign. She later walked over to the barricades, helping to pull them apart as the crowd surged toward the Capitol. Borgerding eventually entered the Capitol building through the Rotunda doors and remained inside briefly before exiting through a broken window.

Borgerding was arrested by the FBI in Dayton, Ohio in August 2021.
Virginia drug dealer goes to prison for trafficking fentanyl

WASHINGTON — A 20-year-old Alexandria, Virginia, man was sentenced Thursday to 108 months in federal prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that involved smuggling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl from Southern California into the District of Columbia, authorities said. Trayveon James Johnson, also known as “Treyski,” was one of 24 people charged in the drug conspiracy.

U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Johnson after he pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Johnson’s sentence includes five years of supervised release after serving his prison sentence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Prosecutors said Johnson was part of a smuggling network that obtained fentanyl pills from Southern California and transported them to the D.C. area. The drugs were smuggled in luggage, personal items or sent via commercial mail. Johnson worked with associates in D.C. to redistribute the drugs, court documents show.

The investigation into the trafficking ring began after the overdose death of Southeast D.C. mother Diamond Lynch led authorities to uncover the broader operation. Federal agents have since seized more than 450,000 fentanyl pills, 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder and 30 firearms linked to the ring, officials said.

Despite knowing the dangers of fentanyl, Johnson continued his involvement in the conspiracy. Investigators cited a December 2022 text message exchange in which he discussed the availability of “blues,” a street name for pills laced with fentanyl. One of his accomplices, Mathias Tsegaye, died in January 2023 of a fentanyl overdose, according to court documents.