Authorities have made a series of arrests following the riots at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases over the weekend with some deeply disturbing allegations.
Authorities say they have charged several riot police who were allegedly captured in photos and videos that went viral after their actions, including an Arizona man seen wearing a horn hat and carrying a spear and a man wearing Florida accused of carrying through the Capitol a lectern that is reportedly used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Among the most recent arrests is the man named “zip tie type,” who brought to the Capitol zip ties normally used by law enforcement. He was identified as Eric Munchel of Tennessee and arrested Sunday.
Another man, Larry Brock of Texas, was identified Sunday “as one of the individuals who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol … wearing a white flexible fist, which law enforcement uses to detain and / or detain or arrest the subjects, “according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The FBI claimed that Brock’s ex-wife opted for their involvement.
Another is the case announced against Alabama resident Lonnie Coffman. U.S. Capitol police officers saw the handle of what looked like a firearm in a pickup truck registered in Coffman, police said. Capitol police squad members searched the truck and found 11 Molotov cocktails and a cache of firearms, including an automatic weapon.
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Police let Coffman return to his truck that evening and found him carrying two handguns, according to police. The 11 pallet jars found in the truck contained molten polystyrene foam and gasoline, Coffman told police. This combination has the effect of napalm because it makes the flammable liquid adhere better to objects when detonated, according to the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Coffman is charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device, with a maximum sentence of ten years and a gun without a license, with a maximum sentence of years. He is being held pending a hearing on Tuesday.
Coffman’s lawyer has not yet responded.
Federal officials also said they arrested a West Virginia state delegate, Derrick Evans, who is believed to have filmed himself assaulting the Capitol. It represents the 19th district of West Virginia in the state legislature.
Evans, a Republican, had just been elected to his seat in the legislature. He resigned on Saturday.
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Richard Barnett, who was photographed Wednesday with his feet on the desk of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested Friday, according to law enforcement officials.
Also arrested is Richard Barnett, of Arkansas, the man suspected of illegally entering the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, putting his feet on the desk and grabbing mail. You will face illegal entry and mail theft charges.
Adam Johnson, a Florida man accused of carrying a lectern through the U.S. Capitol as seen in a viral photo, has been arrested and sent to the Pinellas County Jail.
Thirteen people, including Barnett and Coffman, were charged late Friday night in DC federal court, the Justice Department announced. The FBI and Justice Department say they have assigned hundreds of officers and prosecutors to handle cases related to Capitol riots.
Mark Leffingwell allegedly entered the Capitol Senate and then struck an officer in the helmet and chest at the Capitol Grounds. He is now charged with assaulting federal law enforcement, illegal entry and other charges, according to the Justice Department.
Leffingwell will be detained for at least three days, News4 reported Saturday.
Nicholas Ochs, who is allegedly the head of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Hawaii.
Federal prosecutors showed photographs of Ochs in court records, alleging he was illegally in the Capitol and smoking a cigarette during the riots.
A Maryland man, Christopher Alberts, was charged with having two weapons and ammunition near the Capitol, the Justice Department said.
Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr. he was also arrested for making “interstate threats against President Nancy Pelosi,” according to the Justice Department.
. Investigators allege that Meredith sent text messages to other people because she would “put a bullet” in Pelosi’s head.
Although she did not arrive in the district in time for the pro-Trump rally, Meredith was found to have “a box of presumed THC food and a bottle of cypionate / propionate testosterone,” unregistered firearms and hundreds of ammunition. , the FBI said.
At least 14 more people face charges of chaos at the U.S. Capitol. The indictment documents include some very troubling allegations. Scott MacFarlane of News4 has been reviewing records and asking questions to the Justice Department.
In a text, Meredith said: “Thinking of addressing Pelosi’s speech (obscenity) and putting a bullet on live television [purple devil emoji]In another, he asked me, “How much do you give me to go to the lawn of the capital with a big trick?”
The defendants of violent entry and conscious entry into a restricted building or land, among other charges, are: Barnett; Leffingwell; Matthew Council, Florida; Cindy Fitchett, of Virginia; Michael Curzio, of Florida; Douglas Sweet, of Florida; Bradley Ruskelas, of Illinois; Terry Brown, of Pennsylvania and Thomas Gallagher.
These six were arrested after refusing to leave the upper level of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Officers pulled them out of a larger crowd and handcuffed them, according to court documents.
About 40 people have been arrested and charged in the High Court for crimes such as illegal entry, curfew violations and gun-related crimes, authorities said.
Twitter announced Friday that it permanently suspended President Donald Trump from the platform for using language that “was very likely to encourage and inspire people to reproduce the criminal acts that took place at the U.S. Capitol.”
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, says more charges against more people are clearly justified.
“Anyone who has been involved in the U.S. Capitol insurgency and occupation, which is illegal, should be detained on a legal account and brought to justice,” Connolly said.
Larry Cosme, the head of the Federal Law Enforcement Administration Association, says more charges against more people are justified.
“Anyone who tries to hurt men and women in the police, federal, state or local community will face serious consequences,” Cosme said.
Federal officials said there were no indications that Antifa was involved.
These individuals are wanted by DC police and the FBI for illegal entry, theft of property and other charges. Click on a photo for more information.