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Houston’s NPR affiliate reports:
A Houston man released from federal prison in Colorado last month, after being pardoned for his crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, was arrested Thursday on a charge of online solicitation of a minor dating back to 2016. Andrew Taake, 36, was sentenced to six years in prison in June 2024 after pleading guilty to assaulting police officers with bear spray and a whip-like weapon during the attack in Washington D.C.
At approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Taake was taken into custody in Leon County, located two hours north of Houston. According to the DA’s office, the arrest occurred after a surveillance operation with the assistance of multiple law-enforcement agencies. Taake was charged with assaulting officers during the insurrection after he spoke about his involvement in the riot with a woman on the Bumble dating app, according to federal court documents.
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Last month I reported on the manhunt for Taake.
At 11:30 this morning, the Harris County District Attorney’s Fugitive Apprehension Section, in close coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies, took Andrew Taake into custody. Taake was wanted in Harris County for online solicitation of a minor, charged in May 2016.
— Harris County District Attorney (@HarrisCountyDAO) February 6, 2025
(2) Taake was arrested after a surveillance operation conducted on February 4th confirmed Taake was staying at a residence in Leon County.
Taake’s bond in Harris County has been revoked. HCSO will work with authorities in Leon County to transfer Taake to the Harris County Jail. pic.twitter.com/7nV1ZZpxCr
— Harris County District Attorney (@HarrisCountyDAO) February 6, 2025