Overview
- DuPage County prosecutors charged Jonathan Capp, 22, Andrew Knight, 24, and Cole Sarros, 26, with conspiracy to falsely personate a peace officer and unlawful possession of ammunition without FOID cards.
- Prosecutors allege the trio agreed on Oct. 18 to wear tactical or ballistic vests to look like officers while traveling to multiple political protests.
- Authorities say Capp had an airsoft rifle and a handgun lacking orange tips and wore a camouflage face mask, and officers found fake flash bangs and lighter fluid in the vehicle.
- Elmhurst police stopped the men after noticing suspicious tactical gear and arrested them before they reached any protest sites.
- The defendants were released pretrial with orders to surrender all weapons and ammunition to Elmhurst police and are due back in court on Nov. 17, with any additional motive beyond attending protests not specified.