The Coeur d’Alene City Police Department said on Saturday they responded to a call about “a little army” of people with masks and shields getting into a U-Haul van near the Pride event. The suspects include eight people from Texas, whom police identified as Thomas Rousseau, 23, of Grapevine Robert Whitted, 22, of Conroe Tommy Walker Jr., 24, of Godley Josiah Buster, 24, and Connor Moran, 23, of Watauga and Kieran Morris, 27, Steven Tucker, 30, and Graham Whitsom, 31, of Haslet. Police say all of them belong to Patriot Front, a white supremacist organization headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The suspects were released on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 80 or texting 741741.Īuthorities say the 31 people accused of trying to start a riot at an LGBTQ+ Pride event in Idaho this weekend belong to an extremist group based in Texas. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.įor LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 86.
