New 911 call details emerge in alleged White House plot unraveled by Knox County mom

New 911 call details emerge in alleged White House plot unraveled by Knox County mom COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 19-year-old Knox County man remained in custody as he awaited his first federal court appearance after authorities accused him and others of plotting an attack at the White House. Tycen Proper was arrested last week after his mother called 911 June 10th and told a dispatcher she was concerned about who her son was communicating with online. “We just took all of his guns and ammo out of his room and put it, got it out, off our property,” Proper’s mom told dispatchers. She also told 911, “He’s wanting to leave this weekend and go with a group of people to help like fight the corrupt government.” The FBI said that call thwarted an alleged plot to attack the White House last weekend during the UFC Freedom 250 event. Authorities said the alleged attack is tied to an extremist group known as “Vanguard of the Old.” “Just the name Vanguard of the Old, I think that tells us something, it’s grandiose, it’s vaguely marshal. or military, it sounds pseudo historical,” said Dr. Art Jipson with the University of Dayton. “They are really upset, they have a lot of grievances, and these young men have seemed to come together to say, what can we do to accelerate the collapse of civilization.” Law enforcement described the anti-government group as being made up of ex-military and the ultra-religious, and said it was created just months ago. Authorities said the group recruited people like Proper on TikTok and used encrypted messages to communicate. “It’s frightening, that people can come together and they are basically in a vacuum, reinforcing each other’s beliefs,” said Laura Dugan, Ralph D. Mershon Professor of Human Security at The Ohio State University. “We don’t know if there is a bigger network, there probably isn’t.” A federal complaint says the group planned to use explosive drones during the event and then shoot targeted lawmakers and others being evacuated during the event. Proper and four other men who live in different states face federal charges in connection with the alleged terrorist plot. In a federal complaint, Proper’s mother told law enforcement the group used religion to manipulate her son. “They definitely will prey on people’s religious beliefs, any sort of grievances,” Dugan said. Authorities released photos of items police took from the home of a family member after the items were removed from Proper’s house by his parents, including a 12-gauge shotgun with an American flag on it, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack filled with tactical gear. Police believe the guns and ammunition would have been used at the White House if Proper’s mother had not contacted authorities. “Parents should not be afraid to call law enforcement, if they are concerned their children are up to something,” Dugan said. “I think we all appreciate that members of the family came forward,” Jipson said. “They did the right thing.”