Patrik Jordan Mathews Explained

Patrik Jordan Mathews
Birth Name:Patrik Jordan Mathews
Birth Place:Manitoba, Canada
Occupation:Former combat engineer
Years Active:2011–2019
Organization:The Base
Atomwaffen Division[1]
Conviction:Being an alien in possession of a firearm (18 U.S.C. § 922)
Being an alien in possession of ammunition (U.S.C. § 922)
Being an alien in possession of ammunition (18 U.S.C. § 922)
Transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony (U.S.C. § 922)
Transporting ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony (U.S.C. § 922)
Obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1519)
Criminal Penalty:9 years imprisonment
Criminal Status:Incarcerated

Patrik Jordan Mathews (born 1993) is a Canadian white supremacist and former Armed Forces Reserve combat engineer.[2] In 2021, he was sentenced in the United States to 9 years in prison for criminal activities connected to The Base, a neo-Nazi and far-right accelerationist group that has been described as terrorist organization.[3] [4]

Career

Mathews served eight years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat engineer in the 38 Canadian Brigade Group and held the rank of Master corporal.[5] He was discharged from the military after his ties to The Base were revealed in 2019.[6]

Arrest

See also: 2020 VCDL Lobby Day. In 2019, Mathews was exposed as a member of The Base through evidence found by Winnipeg Free Press journalist Ryan Thorpe.[7] On August 19, 2019, the RCMP obtained a search warrant at his home in Beausejour, Manitoba where they seized guns.[8] In July 2019, the Canadian Armed Forces launched an investigation.[9] [10] Mathews went missing on August 24, 2019.[11] His truck was found abandoned in Piney, Manitoba.[12] On January 16, 2020, Mathews was arrested in Delaware by the FBI.[13] [14] Mathews along with two other men who were also arrested were believed to be planning to attend the 2020 VCDL Lobby Day rally in Richmond, Virginia.[15] In October 2021, Mathews was sentenced to 9 years in an American prison for his role in The Base, including allegedly plotting a mass killing. Also sentenced to 9 years in prison was former U.S. Army soldier and Iraq War veteran Brian Mark Lemley, an American friend of Mathews and fellow neo-Nazi who'd assisted him.[16] [17] [18] As of February 2022, Mathews is serving his sentence at United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute in Indiana, his projected release date is September 16, 2027.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Encyclopedia of hate: A look at the neo-Nazi militant movements with roots in Canada . . November 27, 2019 . November 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191127191411/https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/encyclopedia-of-hate-a-look-at-the-neo-nazi-militant-movements-with-roots-in-canada-1.4704470 . November 27, 2019 . live . Several Canadian military members have been accused of having ties to AWD, including Master Cpl. Patrik Matthews, a reservist who went missing in August after being relieved of his duties. It was suspected that Matthews was a recruiter for the neo-Nazi group..
  2. News: 5 September 2019. Search underway for Canadian army reservist suspected of links to neo-Nazi group. StarTribune. 17 January 2021.
  3. News: Neo-Nazi Terror Group Harbouring Missing Ex-Soldier: Sources. VICE news. 17 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Koduvayur. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Varsha. America Drops the Ball on White Supremacist Terrorist Groups. 2022-01-16. Foreign Policy. en-US.
  5. News: Patrik Mathews: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy.. 16 January 2020. 17 January 2021.
  6. Web site: 2019-09-05 . Sheriff: Missing Canadian Soldier Patrik Mathews, Linked To White Supremacist Network, May Be In Minnesota - CBS Minnesota . 2023-09-30 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  7. News: Police Warn that Accused Neo-Nazi Canadian Soldier Could Have Fled to U.S. . VICE news. 6 September 2019. 17 January 2021.
  8. News: 'Hands in the air': RCMP raid home of army reservist accused of ties with neo-Nazi group. CBC news. 20 August 2019. 17 January 2021.
  9. News: White supremacist in army reserve. Winnipeg Free Press. 19 August 2019. 17 January 2021.
  10. News: Top general says military started dealing with suspected neo-Nazi in the spring . Lethbridge News. 24 August 2019. 17 January 2021.
  11. News: American police warned former Manitoba army reservist likely crossed border . CBC news. 4 September 2019. 17 January 2021.
  12. News: Truck of former reservist with alleged neo-Nazi ties found near U.S.-Canada border. CBC news. 3 September 2019. 17 January 2021.
  13. News: FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists. They planned to attend Virginia pro-gun rally, official says. CNN. 16 January 2020. 17 January 2021.
  14. News: FBI arrest former Canadian reservist, suspected neo-Nazi, in United States. CTV news. 16 January 2020. 17 January 2021.
  15. News: FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists ahead of gun rally. New York Post. 17 January 2020. 17 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Manitoba ex-reservist, neo-Nazi member Patrik Mathews gets nine years in prison. 28 October 2021.
  17. Web site: 2021-10-28 . District of Maryland Two Members of the Violent Extremist Group "The Base" Each Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Alien-Related Charges United States Department of Justice . 2023-08-25 . www.justice.gov . en.
  18. Web site: Kunzelman . Michael . 'Terrorism enhancement': Two neo-Nazi group members sentenced to 9 years in prison . 2023-08-25 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  19. Web site: Inmate Locator. 2022-02-06. www.bop.gov.