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20 Jan, 8 tweets, 6 min read
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*2 East Texas men have been arrested.
*In video, Ryan Nichols yells into bullhorn: “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!”
*Charged with assault on an officer & using dangerous weapon.
*Other man is Alex Harkrider.
dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/01/19/two… ImageImageImage
*Christopher Spencer of Pilot Mountain, NC, has been arrested in Capitol riot.
*FBI says Spencer walked thru Speaker’s wing of Capitol saying, “Where’s Nancy?"
*Charged with violent entry, disorderly conduct & obstruction of justice.
wfmynews2.com/article/news/c… ImageImage
FBI affidavit includes a photo showing Alex Harkrider inside the Capitol with what agents describe as a police baton. Labeled “weapon.” starlocalmedia.com/news/state/eas… Image
*Feds are looking to arrest Nicholas DeCarlo in the Capitol riot.
*He’s in photo at right, standing next to “Murder the Media” scrawl.
*His shirt and hat say MT Media.
*Charged with obstructing official proceeding; entering restricted building. wjla.com/news/local/all… Image
*Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs is arrested in Florida in Capitol riot.
*FBI says he was one of first to get inside Capitol
*At one point during siege he says on video: “This is awesome!”
*Charges: obstructing official proceeding, disorderly conduct. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p… Image
*Emily Hernandez, a Missouri woman accused of stealing part of a sign from Nancy Pelosi’s office, turns herself in to face 5 federal charges.
*Her lawyer calls her "the girl next door” & says, “This is obviously a mistake but she’s ready to move past it.” stltoday.com/news/local/cri… ImageImageImage
*Patrick McCaughey of Ridgefield, CT, has been arrested on charges of assaulting Capitol Police Officer Daniel Hodges during the riot.
*Suspect is accused of pinning Officer Hodges between a riot shield & a door.
*Video showed Hodges screaming in pain.
cnbc.com/2021/01/20/con… ImageImage
*Karl Dresch of Calumet, MI, is charged in the insurrection.
*He's the son of a former Michigan State House rep.
*Posed for photos inside Capitol and wrote: “We got in! Took a lil gas ...wtf I love masks now!”
*Charged w/ obstructing official proceeding.
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CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Craig Bingert, of Washington Township PA, is arrested in the Capitol riot.
*He joined State Police Training Academy in 1995; dropped out in a week.
*In riot, he held a flag in 1 hand while shoving metal barrier against police.
mcall.com/news/pennsylva… ImageImage
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washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01… Image
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*She posted videos from the front of the mob that clashed with security.
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