Patrik Jordan Mathews

Patrik Jordan Mathews (born 1993) is a Canadian white supremacist and former Armed Forces Reserve combat engineer.[1] In 2021, he was sentenced in the United States to 9 years in prison for his involvement in The Base, a neo-Nazi and far-right accelerationist group that has been described as terrorist organization.[2][3]

Patrik Jordan Mathews
Born
Patrik Jordan Mathews

1993 (age 28–29)
Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationFormer combat engineer
Years active2011–2019
OrganizationThe Base
Criminal charge(s)2 counts of being an alien in possession of a firearm
2 counts of transporting a firearm across state lines with intent to commit a felony
Criminal statusConvicted

Career

Mathews served eight years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat engineer in the 38 Canadian Brigade Group and held the rank of Master corporal.[4] He was discharged from the military after his ties to The Base were revealed in 2019.

Arrest

In 2019, Mathews was exposed as a member of The Base through evidence found by Winnipeg Free Press journalist Ryan Thorpe.[5] On August 19, 2019, the RCMP obtained a search warrant at his home in Beausejour, Manitoba where they seized guns.[6] In July 2019, the Canadian Armed Forces launched an investigation.[7][8] Mathews went missing on August 24, 2019.[9] His truck was found abandoned in Piney, Manitoba.[10] On January 16, 2020, Mathews was arrested in Delaware by the FBI.[11][12] Mathews along with two other men who were also arrested were believed to be planning to attend the 2020 VCDL Lobby Day rally in Richmond, Virginia.[13] In October 2021, Mathews was sentenced to 9 years in an American prison for his role in The Base, including allegedly plotting a mass killing.[14] As of February 2022, Mathews is serving his sentence at United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute in Indiana, his projected release date is September 16, 2027.[15]

References
  1. "Search underway for Canadian army reservist suspected of links to neo-Nazi group". StarTribune. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "Neo-Nazi Terror Group Harbouring Missing Ex-Soldier: Sources". VICE news. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. Koduvayur, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Varsha. "America Drops the Ball on White Supremacist Terrorist Groups". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. "Patrik Mathews: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. "Police Warn that Accused Neo-Nazi Canadian Soldier Could Have Fled to U.S." VICE news. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. "'Hands in the air': RCMP raid home of army reservist accused of ties with neo-Nazi group". CBC news. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "White supremacist in army reserve". Winnipeg Free Press. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. "Top general says military started dealing with suspected neo-Nazi in the spring". Lethbridge News. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  9. "American police warned former Manitoba army reservist likely crossed border". CBC news. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. "Truck of former reservist with alleged neo-Nazi ties found near U.S.-Canada border". CBC news. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. "FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists. They planned to attend Virginia pro-gun rally, official says". CNN. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  12. "FBI arrest former Canadian reservist, suspected neo-Nazi, in United States". CTV news. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  13. "FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists ahead of gun rally". New York Post. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  14. "Manitoba ex-reservist, neo-Nazi member Patrik Mathews gets nine years in prison". 28 October 2021.
  15. "Inmate Locator". www.bop.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.