However, the judge arrested Virginia’s neighbors Antonio LaMotta and Joshua Macias on Thursday morning.
The judge dismissed the gun charges against Macias, as she had a license to take her to her home state, Virginia.
LaMotta will go to trial for carrying an unlicensed weapon.
The men made no comment as they entered the Criminal Justice Center.
The community tried to revoke the bail due to his presence at the Capitol during last week’s riots, but a judge denied the motion.
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Macias defense attorney William Brennan says his client never violated the capitol.
“If the government shows me evidence that our client was inside the building, I will retire as a lawyer,” Brennan said.
LaMotta’s lawyer made no comment.
The two defendants were arrested in November after a police bulletin alerted police to look for a Hummer arriving in Philadelphia with people trying to interfere with the vote count at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Both were armed with handguns and an assault rifle was found on the Hummer a short walk from the convention center.
A video on social media recorded by Macias just before his arrest was played in court. In the video, the Trump supporter called on veterans, law enforcement and others not to surrender, get involved, and make sure every vote is counted.
But the commonwealth never provided any proof of intent for bloodshed or violence.
“It would have been a very different case if there had been planned mass shooting tests,” Asst said. District Attorney Andrew Wellbrock.
The judge ordered both men to refrain from any such activity at the Capitol or to detain them in contempt of court.
Both are expected to return to court later this month.
Macias and LaMotta are not the only ones in our area who according to the authorities may be related to the Capitol revolt.
Thomas Baranyi, of Ewing, New Jersey, was arrested Tuesday, nearly a week after being international headliners for what he witnessed.
Baranyi admitted in a television interview that he was with a group of rioters who stormed the Capitol.
“Riot police came in and started making us come out with their sticks,” he said.
She told reporters she was actually next to her riot police, Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, when Capitol police shot her dead inside the building.
“We had broken into the rooms inside and there was a young lady rushing through the windows. Several police and secret service officers were saying ‘come back, go down and get out of the way.'” She ignored the call. and, as we ran to grab people and pull her back, they shot her in the neck, ”Baranyi said.
Federal authorities used the television interview as judicial evidence. Baranyi has been charged with disorderly conduct and violent entry of a restricted building. He was released on $ 100,000 bail.
When Baranyi left the chaotic scene last Wednesday, he told reporters he was dissatisfied with the election results and described how he breached the Capitol.
“We tore up the scaffolding, threw bags of flashes and tear gas, and made our way through all the chambers. Just trying to get into Congress or whoever we could get into and tell them we need some kind of research on that,” said Baranyi. dit.
Seven SEPTA officials are being investigated in Philadelphia after attending President Donald Trump’s rally that preceded the deadly riot, Action News has learned.
SEPTA traffic police chief Thomas J. Nestel III confirmed that the investigation consisted of determining whether officers participated in criminal behavior or violated departmental policies and not whether they attended the protest.
“It’s the first modification they have. They can do it if they want to, but what worries us is whether they were involved in criminal activity,” Nestel said.
The Home Office of the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating whether a detective played any role in the riot.
Action News learned earlier this week that a detective had attended the rally in support of President Trump that preceded the insurgency.
Philadelphia Police issued a statement saying, “We are aware of posts on social media alleging that a Philadelphia Police Department detective may have attended the events in Washington, DC on January 6. It has been opened an IAB investigation to determine if there were any PPD policies that were violated by the detective and if they engaged in illegal activities while attending.The detective’s job has been changed pending the outcome of the investigation. research “.
Philadelphia police continue to monitor possible threats in this area prior to the presidential inauguration.
They are expected to provide more details on Thursday afternoon about their security efforts and say they are willing to provide an additional backup if needed.
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