AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested two more suspects in connection with rioting and vandalism that occurred during protests near the Texas State Capitol in May.
Last weekend, DPS Special Agents executed arrest warrants for Joe Paul Mitchell, 56, of Austin, Texas, as well as a 16-year-old male.
The first arrest occurred on the evening of Friday, July 3, 2020, when DPS Special Agents obtained multiple arrest warrants for Mitchell that included rioting, resisting arrest and evading arrest. Video posted on social media shows Mitchell attacking and kicking a DPS patrol vehicle during the protest at the Texas ...