Matthew Thomas Krol

Matthew Thomas Krol, 65, of Linden, Michigan, a self-professed executive officer of a Genesee County militia and associate of the Wolverine Watchmen, pushed through a crowd of rioters on the Lower West Plaza at about 2:28 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, threw a water bottle at officers holding a defensive perimeter, then pulled a police baton away from an officer in a struggle and held it in the air before using it to strike at least three officers, badly injuring one sergeant's hand. He pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon, with civil disorder, robbery, and other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 12/15/2023 to 51 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.