31 people believed to be affiliated with the White nationalist group Patriot Front were arrested for conspiracy to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho, police say
"It is clear to us based on the gear that the individuals had with them, the stuff they had in their possession, the U-Haul with them along with paperwork that was seized from them, that they came to riot downtown," Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said during a news conference.The FBI is assisting local police in its investigation, according to FBI Public Affairs Specialist Sandra Yi Barker.
They were still being processed at the time of the news conference and have not yet been identified.White said the group was equipped with"shields, shin guards and other riot gear with them," along with papers he described as"similar to an operations plan that a police or military group would put together for an event."Read MoreThe 31 individuals were arrested for conspiracy to riot, which is a misdemeanor, White said, adding the suspects came from at least 11 states.
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