Proud Boy known as ‘Milkshake’ charged in Capitol riot. FBI says he is from Bradenton
A self-identified member of the Proud Boys from Bradenton has been arrested and charged with participating in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, including assaulting Capitol police officers.
Daniel Lyons Scott, 28, also known as “Milkshake,” is prominently featured in photos alongside other members of the far-right extremist group on the steps of the lower west terrace of the Capitol. Scott was identified in images from the riot in social media posts and news articles and by two witnesses who spoke with FBI agents.
Photos and videos from the day of the insurrection obtained by agents show Scott pushing two U.S. Capitol Police officers back up against the steps. The images, some of which were released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as part of its charging documents, show Scott in a black tactical vest, a Army puffy jacket, goggles, sunglasses engraved with “Milkshake” and a blue hat that said, “GOD, Guns & Trump.”
Scott was arrested on Thursday by FBI agents from the Tampa office, the agency announced on social media. He made his first appearance in court later in the day before a federal judge in downtown Tampa and was released on a $25,000 surety bond that must be signed by his wife.
Conditions of Scott’s release include home detention, a GPS ankle monitor and that his travel be restricted to the Middle District of Florida, except when he needs to travel to Washington, D.C., for court hearings or to meet with prosecutors.
Scott, who declined his right to an identity hearing, had refused to be fingerprinted as part of a search warrant used to gain access to his phone. His court-appointed attorney objected to the use of his fingerprints during the hearing late Thursday afternoon, claiming it was to preserve his constitutional rights. But U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite ordered Scott to provide his fingerprints, as the search warrant dictates, and said his defense could argue later to suppress his fingerprints.
Scott is charged with knowingly entering and disorderly conduct in a restricted building or grounds; knowingly engaging in an act of physical violence in any restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct and act of physical violence on Capitol grounds; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, obstruction of justice or Congress; and assault on a federal officer with physical contact and intent to commit another felony.
Scott’s link to Bradenton remains unclear. According to charging documents, Scott claimed to have been recently living in the Seattle area, but he said he was originally from Florida.
The charging documents cite a Washington news publication that identified Scott as a resident of the Arlington, Wash., area in January. Scott had previously spoken to The Daily Herald reporter for a 2019 article about a local Proud Boys chapter after the group got banned from a bar. Identifying himself as a member, Scott was vague about how the local chapter had formed but said typically they held their monthly meetings in bars.
The YouTube channel All Gas No Brakes, which features an array of videos with Bigfoot hunters, protesters, porn stars, Proud Boys and lots of partiers, interviewed Scott, as well Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio at a rally in last October.
Scott was asked about being a member of the Proud Boys and said, “It’s about the Western World. ...Western Nationalists. We love America ... Truthfully it’s just the Western world, like, I appreciate it, and I like drinking.”
A video investigation by the Wall Street Journal referenced in the charging documents, contains video footage shot by fellow Proud Boy member Eddie Block, initially posted to YouTube but later taken down, in which Scott is seen and heard earlier on the day of insurrection.
“Let’s take the (expletive) Capitol!” Scott is heard shouting before being admonished by another member of the group, “Let’s not (expletive) yell that, alright?”
A third man gathered responded on megaphone: “It was Milkshake, man, you know ... idiot”
To date, there have been about 440 people charged in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Within hours of the insurrection, another local man, Adam Johnson, of Parrish, was quickly identified by locals as being the man caught in a viral photo carrying Nancy Pelosi’s lectern out of the House chambers. Johnson was arrested within days and his case is still pending.
Anyone with related tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or 800-225-5324, or visit tips.fbi.gov.
This story was originally published May 20, 2021 at 9:02 PM.
