Dating App Sting Leads to Guilty Plea from Jan. 6 Rioter
Andrew Taake, a Houston man involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers using a dangerous weapon. Taake had bragged about his involvement on the Bumble dating app, leading to his identification and subsequent arrest. He admitted to using bear spray and a whip-like weapon on Capitol police officers. Taake is scheduled to be sentenced in March 2024.