Luke Michael Lints

Luke Michael Lints, of Traverse City, Michigan, joined a large group of rioters violently pushing past law enforcement officers guarding the Lower West Terrace tunnel at about 3:10 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, obtained a police riot shield and used it to push back against an officer also holding a shield, and used it to prevent an officer from closing a door meant to barrier off rioters. He pleaded guilty to a felony count of civil disorder, with other charges dismissed. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden sentenced him on 5/26/2023 to 4 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release with the first 4 months on location monitoring, a $100 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.