CDA men cited for Patriot Front stickers in Wallace
Stickers from white nationalist group Patriot Front, were placed on the windows of several businesses and buildings in downtown Wallace, including the Masonic Lodge. Two men were cited for placing the stickers.
Josh McDonald
WALLACE — Two Coeur d'Alene men were cited last Friday for placing Patriot Front stickers on the windows of several downtown Wallace businesses.
Multiple businesses complained to the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office after discovering the stickers, which promoted Patriot Front, a white nationalist group.
Austin Meadows, 35, and Evan Anderson, 18, were spotted taking photos of the stickers after placing them at Mountain West Bank, according to branch manager Gina Doerschel.
Deputies located Meadows and Anderson, both of whom said they were members of Patriot Front, according to the SCSO.
“We don’t want anyone to see these pictures that show our business logo and think that we support this group or their beliefs in any way," Doerschel said.
Placing promotional material on private property without permission is a misdemeanor in Idaho, punishable by up to a year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
In 2022, police arrested 31 members of Patriot Front who were riding together in a U-Haul truck, reportedly en route to disrupt the annual Pride in the Park celebration in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
Seven Patriot Front members were later convicted of conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor, while 20 others entered admissions to the infraction of failure to obtain a parade permit. Two cases were dismissed and four Patriot Front members have bench warrants out for their arrest.