Antione Lamont Hawkins, Assaulting a Federal Officer, Missouri 2021

Assaulting a Federal Officer, Missouri 2021

A man from East St. Louis was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months in federal prison for assaulting Park Rangers in an incident that began on the grounds of the Gateway Arch National Park.

On Feb. 28, 2021, Park Rangers made a lawful traffic stop of a vehicle in the Old Cathedral parking lot. Antione Lamont Hawkins, now 39, was in the driver’s seat and an open beer bottle and an open beer carton were in the vehicle. Hawkins admitted that he had been drinking.

Hawkins provided his name but wouldn’t provide identification. He refused to keep his hands on the steering wheel and then became confrontational.

When rangers tried to handcuff Hawkins, he struggled, stomping on one ranger’s foot and kicking him in the leg. When rangers tried to put him in a patrol vehicle, he kicked a ranger in the face. Hawkins grabbed a different ranger by the throat during a struggle in jail.

Hawkins pleaded guilty in December in front of U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry to two counts of assaulting an officer.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Bateman is prosecuting the case. The sentence was handed down as a reminder to those who pose a threat to law enforcement officers that they will be held accountable for their actions.

The case is a stark reminder of the dangers that Park Rangers face on a daily basis. The men and women who work to protect our national parks deserve our respect and gratitude.

Antione Lamont Hawkins will serve his 37-month sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he will be required to participate in a program aimed at rehabilitation and addressing the underlying issues that led to his actions.

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