Shane Brian Lamond, 49, the former supervisor of the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Bureau, was found guilty Dec. 23 of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia.
Lamond, of Stafford, Virginia, was also found guilty of making false statements to federal law enforcement officials, including lying when he denied tipping off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, about a warrant for Tarrio’s arrest, according to the department.
The department stated that Lamond and Tarrio had been in regular contact since July 2019 regarding Proud Boys’ planned activities in Washington, D.C., as part of Lamond’s job responsibilities.
However, following the 2020 election, Lamond began using Telegram to surreptitiously provide Tarrio with information about law enforcement activities related to the Proud Boys, the department said.