Brian Preller

Brian Preller, of Mount Dora, Florida, a self-identified "Three Percenters" adherent and member of a militia group called the "B Squad," wore a tactical vest with chemical spray attached, large goggles, a green helmet marked "monster," and a shirt reading "waterboarding instructor" to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where he carried a long black walking stick and helped push back the police line defending the Capitol entrance. He pleaded guilty in June 2023 to one charge, civil disorder, with other charges, including entering a restricted building, dismissed. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden sentenced him on 9/13/2023 to 60 months of probation, including 8 months of location monitoring, 40 hours of community service, and $2,000 in restitution.