Matthew Lee Rupert, 28, of Galesburg was taken into federal custody Monday on several charges after traveling to Minnesota and Chicago to riot and also for allegedly possessing explosive devices.
The federal complaint filed against Rupert alleges he posted messages on his Facebook account referencing the public protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul following the death of George Floyd.
On May 29, the federal complaints allege he posted a video to the account where he can be seen passing out explosive devices he possessed and encouraging others to throw his explosives at officers.According to the allegations in the complaint, in the video, Rupert said, “They got SWAT trucks up there . . . I’ve got some bombs if some of you all want to throw them back . . . bomb them back . . . here I got some more . . . light it and throw it.”
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