Nicholas J. Cerce AKA “Mike RI” of Woonsocket, RI

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Nicholas J. Cerce is an American neo-fascist. He was previously a member of the Traditionalist Workers Party, and is currently a member of Patriot Front.

Cerce was an active participant in Unite the Right, in Charlottesville VA,  particularly during the daylight rally on August 12th 2017. He marched with members of TWP, while also garbed in merchandise representing both alt-right organization Anti-Communist Action and Chris Cantwell’s Radical Agenda podcast. It is likely through his TWP membership that he met his wife, Andrea Battaglia.

Though Cerce has not been the only Patriot Front member active in Rhode Island, he is highly active, and is likely solely responsible for a great deal of Patriot Front’s propaganda presence in the state.

Cerce’s last known locale of residence was Woonsocket RI.
His Patriot Front moniker is “Mike RI,” and his serial number is PF-8894.

A photo of three members of Patriot Front, leaning forward against a metal barricade in Boston Common during the Men's March of November 2023. From left to right is Cerce, Brian Harwood of Spencer MA, and an unidentified member. Cerce is dressed in a navy blue jacket with a "Bar Harbor ME" emblem on the breast, a tan baseball cap with a Betsy Ross flag patch on the front, and khakis. He leans forward against a metal barricade, which stands at a height between his elbows and shoulders.