Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Four men associated with a white supremacist group were indicted by a federal grand jury in California on rioting and conspiracy charges Thursday.
Prosecutors say the men, believed to belong to the Rise Above Movement, incited violence at right-wing political rallies.
The defendants are Robert Rundo, 28, of Huntington Beach, Robert Boman, 25, of Torrance, Tyler Laube, 22, of Redondo Beach and Aaron Eason, 38, of Anza. Rundo is said to be the leader of the Rise Above Movement. The indictment says the group "represents itself publicly ... as a combat ready, militant group of a new nationalist white supremacy/identity movement."
They are accused of committing violent acts at rallies in Huntington Beach on March 25, 2017; in Berkeley on April 15, 2017 and in San Bernardino on June 10, 2017.
Laube was captured on camera attacking a journalist and then, the fight spread to counter-protesters who opposed Trump, a criminal complaint reads.
Rundo punched a counter-protester in the head, grabbed the back of his neck and threw him to the ground, landing on top of him, the criminal complaint reads.
"Rundo then held the counter-protester down with his left hand and threw several punches at the counter-protesters head while other RAM members looked on, cheered and prevented others from intervening," the complaint reads.
If convicted on the conspiracy and rioting charges they could face up to five years in federal prison.
A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted four other Rise Above Movement members in October.
