Biography
In Cleveland, OH, Brandon Michael Althof Long, 23, and Devon Bryce Poland, 22, were both charged with conspiracy to riot, conspiracy to use fire to commit a felony, interstate travel to riot, and transporting a firearm in furtherance of civil disorder following arrest after a curfew. Texts showed they made arrangements to travel from PA to participate in Cleveland riots; weapons in their vehicle included a hammer, fire-starter containers, a glass liquor bottle, and a Glock semi-automatic with ammunition. Case dismissed March 2021.
Birth-year evidence
Original DOJ announcement June 5, 2020 identifies Brandon Michael Althof Long, age 23, Erie Pennsylvania, arrested that morning. Permits June 6, 1996 through June 5, 1997. Circa 1997, not exact birthday. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1996, 1997.
Portrait provenance
Brandon Michael Althof Long is identified in the two-person photograph accompanying Chris Anderson’s June 5, 2020 Cleveland 19 News report. The June 8, 2020 Tennessee Star report explicitly identifies Long on the left and Poland on the right and credits the Cuyahoga County Sheriff Department. This crop retains the left portrait from the original news composite, removing the other person, unrelated evidence photographs, and decorative panels. Original pixels only; no enlargement, retouching or generated detail. A custody photograph is not evidence of guilt.
