{"id":2297945,"date":"2024-07-17T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-the-trump-rally-shooter-arrested-more-than-once\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:55:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:55:45","slug":"did-the-trump-rally-shooter-get-arrested-multiple-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-the-trump-rally-shooter-get-arrested-multiple-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the Trump rally shooter get arrested multiple times?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdid-the-trump-rally-shooter-get-arrested-multiple-times%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2297945&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064post shared on Threads claiming that the \u200dshooter who opened fire on Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2064 campaign rally in \u200b2024, Thomas\u200c Matthew Crooks, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-who-stabbed-killed-pentagon-officer-identified\/\" title=\"Suspect who stabbed, killed Pentagon officer identified\">arrested multiple times<\/a> is false. The FBI released \u2062a statement on July 14 stating that\u2063 Crooks was not previously \u200dknown\u2062 to the agency and there is no evidence to suggest that he had a criminal history. Despite claims made in the\u200c post, there is no proof that Crooks had been arrested before. \u200bThe Bethel Park Police Department also did not confirm any arrests. An FBI investigation into Crooks \u2063is\u2064 currently\u2064 underway, but there is no mention of\u200c any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-armed-man-posing-as-federal-agent-arrested-at-rfk-jr-event-in-los-angeles-after-secret-service-protection-denied\/\" title=\"Armed imposter posing as federal agent arrested at RFK Jr. event in LA after Secret Service protection denied.\">prior criminal activity<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@politicsbytabitha\/post\/C9aTBhPxwKD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Threads<\/a> claims Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter who opened fire on 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was purportedly arrested more than once.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C9aTBhPxwKD\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@politicsbytabitha\/post\/C9aTBhPxwKD\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @politicsbytabitha<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on July 14, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Crooks was not previously known to the agency. There is no other evidence to suggest Crooks had ever been arrested or was arrested multiple times.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crooks&rsquo; father, Matthew Crooks, called police following the shooting that occurred at Trump&rsquo;s rally upon realizing his son and an AR-style rifle were missing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/thomas-crooks-father-police-rally-shooting-b2580655.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Independent<\/a>. The elder Crooks owns &ldquo;more than a dozen firearms,&rdquo; the outlet reported, citing the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The Threads post, which has received over 500 likes as of writing, claims Crooks was purportedly arrested more than once. &ldquo;Look at the pictures they chose to share of this deplorable. High school pictures where he looks innocent&hellip; The man was problematic, arrested more than once, why aren&rsquo;t they sharing his mug shots? Well, we know why!!,&rdquo; the post reads.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/update-on-the-fbi-investigation-of-the-attempted-assassination-of-former-president-donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14 statement<\/a> released by the FBI in response to the shooting at Trump&rsquo;s rally indicates Crooks was not previously known to the agency. Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/update-on-the-fbi-investigation-of-the-attempted-assassination-of-former-president-donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another statement<\/a>, released on July 15, notes an FBI investigation into Crooks, including analysis of his electronic devices, is currently underway but mentions nothing about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-sheriff-supports-recall-effort-against-d-a-gascon\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County Sheriff Supports Recall Effort Against D.A. Gasc\u00f3n\">prior criminal history<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/17\/fact-check-donald-trump-presidents-who-didnt-get-shot-july-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Donald Trump Say &lsquo;I Like Presidents Who Didn&rsquo;t Get Shot&rsquo; in July 2015?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064736947607\/search?q=Look%20at%20the%20pictures%20they%20chose%20to%20share%20of%20this%20deplorable.%20High%20school%20pictures%20where%20he%20looks%20innocent%E2%80%A6%20The%20man%20was%20problematic%2C%20arrested%20more%20than%20once%2C%20why%20aren%E2%80%99t%20they%20sharing%20his%20mug%20shots%3F%20Well%2C%20we%20know%20why!!&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Look%20at%20the%20pictures%20they%20chose%20to%20share%20of%20this%20deplorable.%20High%20school%20pictures%20where%20he%20looks%20innocent%E2%80%A6%20The%20man%20was%20problematic%2C%20arrested%20more%20than%20once%2C%20why%20aren%E2%80%99t%20they%20sharing%20his%20mug%20shots%3F%20Well%2C%20we%20know%20why!!%22%20(from%3Abethelparkpd)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethelparkpolice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commented<\/a> on the claim made via the Threads Post. Check Your Fact also did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=a135d1cef58d6723&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=thomas+matthew+crooks+arrested+more+than+once&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FIVFrTRcgQ9wgg-AOu0QCUSi1WWZ90AVgAx1eSHdTBok3TYtUIqP1gXwzloUbIhLdpKrPUnECB89KldayD8-e8Dl5HWACom4lT7-0e889K6duZ0WFanPsJajd_NbnkXQ8QX7Rk_iJFTK_phfzByTCe4Z1wvAw&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi-oOSPqK6HAxWqFVkFHSC-DykQ0pQJegQIDRAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any credible news reports<\/a> suggesting Crooks was arrested more than once. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 16, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/16\/threads-posts\/claim-that-thomas-matthew-crooks-was-arrested-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politifact<\/a> reported the claim is false.<\/p>\n<p>Crooks, a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire on Trump&rsquo;s campaign rally in Butler on July 13, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3gw58wv4e9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a>. The 20-year-old is believed to have used an AR-style rifle purchased by his father in the shooting, which left one rallygoer dead. Crooks was described as &ldquo;quiet&rdquo; and a &ldquo;loner&rdquo; by his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-watch-herschel-walker-ad-recalls-georgia-football-legends-small-town-roots\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Watch: Herschel Walker Ad Recalls Georgia Football Legend&#039;s Small-Town Roots\">high school classmates<\/a>, the outlet reported. His motive for committing the shooting is currently unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the FBI and the Bethel Park Police Department for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on Threads falsely claims that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter at Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign rally, had been arrested multiple times. However, the FBI stated that Crooks was not previously known to them and there is no evidence to suggest he had a criminal history. Crooks&#8217; father reported him missing along with an AR-style rifle after the shooting, but there is no information about any prior arrests. Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire at the rally and is currently under investigation. His motive for the shooting is unknown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2297946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161922289-2-scaled-e1721226596224.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[4376,7204,35093,6842,33285],"class_list":["post-2297945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-arrested","tag-crime","tag-multiple-times","tag-shooter","tag-trump-rally"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161922289-2-scaled-e1721226596224.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2297945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}