Tusitala "Tiny" Toese Sentenced To 95 Months In Prison -07/21/23

UPDATE: Today, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Amy Baggio sentenced Tusitala “Tiny” Toese to 95 months in prison. Toese is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence. 

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Original Message (3/3/2023)

Tusitala "Tiny" Toese found guilty of multiple assaults and other charges

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that Tusitala “Tiny” Toese was found guilty of ten charges related to an August 2021 “patriot” rally. A judge found Toese – a notorious member of the Proud Boys – guilty of two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, two counts of Assault in the Third Degree, two counts of Unauthorized Use of a Weapon, two counts of Riot, and two counts of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree.

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Nathan Vasquez prosecuted this case.

On August 22, 2021, Toese helped organize and host a rally of “patriots” on NE 122^nd Street at a vacant parking lot. During this rally, Toese gave various speeches and incited the crowd with statements like, “When Antifa shows up, show them no mercy.” When Antifa members showed up at the rally, members of the Proud Boys immediately attacked them. Toese and his group then engaged in an extended street brawl that included explosive devices, paint ball guns, bats, and clubs. The brawl eventually ended up in the Parkrose High School parking lot, where the victim was sitting in his car. Toese yelled, “He is Antifa,” and smashed out the driver’s side window with a baseball bat. This action, along with Toese’s other statements, encouraged multiple Proud Boys to destroy the car and attack the victim for a prolonged period of time with multiple weapons. Toese and his group also flipped over an Antifa support van. 

Senior DDA Vasquez explained to the court that Toese was filled with hatred toward Antifa and played upon the passions of the Proud Boys to incite them to violence. Following the verdict, Senior DDA Vasquez stated, “Due to Mr. Toese’s long-term involvement in violent activity, the state is seeking enhancements to increase Mr. Toese’s sentence above the mandatory minimum sentence of 70 months in prison.” 

Toese is scheduled for sentencing on March 24, 2023, in front of the Honorable Judge Amy Baggio.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks Portland Police for their assistance with the investigation of this case.

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