Proud Boys member from Vancouver appears in court

A prominent Vancouver member of the right-wing Proud Boys group appeared Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court on a fugitive from justice charge.

Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, 24, who was booked late Friday into the Clark County Jail, is wanted in Oregon for allegedly violating the conditions of his probation related to a misdemeanor assault conviction.

Toese agreed to waive extradition, meaning he will be turned over to authorities in Oregon. In the meantime, he is being held without bail.

According to reports from The Columbian’s media partner KATU-TV, Toese is known to engage in violence at ongoing protests in Portland and Seattle, where he was arrested after allegedly participating in an assault near the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.

He was on supervised probation for a fourth-degree assault charge out of Multnomah County, Ore., when he was recently seen participating in a brawl between Black Lives Matter protesters and those demonstrating in support of police and the Trump administration, KATU reported.

Toese’s probation agreement had barred him from taking part in any protests in Multnomah County and required that he get permission before leaving Clark County, according to KATU.

After he was spotted participating in the brawl, an updated warrant for Toese’s arrest was issued. Toese’s supervising officer has recommended the court revoke his probation and sentence him to a year in jail, KATU reported.