Neenah man arrested at Green Bay protest has ties to Antifa

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A Neenah man had a flamethrower, smoke grenades and fireworks during a demonstration in Green Bay Saturday night, according to police and prosecutors.

Matthew Banta, 23, is charged with obstructing an officer and two counts of felony bail jumping.

The criminal complaint says Banta is known to be a violent Antifa member who incites violence in otherwise relatively peaceful protests. Police say he s known as Commander Red.

via www.wbay.com

I thought flamethrowers were illegal.