MNPD: Member of neo-Nazi group indicted for civil rights intimidation, assault

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Canadian neo-Nazi protester who was free on bond following his arrest last July for using a flagpole to hit a downtown Nashville bartender has been taken back into custody for a new indictment, according to authorities.

As a result of a new Davidson County Grand Jury Indictment charging him with civil rights intimidation and assault, police said detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) took him into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in downtown Nashville, where he was working as a painter.

Authorities said the new indictment is the result of an SID investigation into McCann’s actions during the late night hours on July 13, 2024, at a 10th Avenue South parking lot.

During the altercation, McCann took off his fanny pack and claimed not to know how to fight, but while the 20-year-old was standing in front of him, McCann allegedly attempted a spinning elbow strike toward the victim’s neck and head. When the 20-year-old tried to get away, the MNPD said McCann kicked him at least twice.