Reno Rioter Arrested Again

A man charged with damaging Reno City Hall last year during a riot was arrested again Thursday after he removed his ankle monitor and absconded from supervision, the U.S. Marshals Office said. 28 year old Ekepati Niko Taua, was being held on $20,000 bail for violating the condition of his release. He and two other men are alleged to have broken Reno City Hall windows that cost $14,000 each during the May 27 riot in Reno. He faces felony destruction of property charges as well as a gross misdemeanor county of assault on an officer.