A Metro-North worker called ill to be part of the crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol and has been suspended amid an FBI investigation into his role, The Post has learned.
Will Pepe, a North-Brewster subway worker, is being investigated for participating in the mob that briefly stopped Congress while certifying the election of President-elect Joe Biden, the MTA confirmed.
Pepe, 31, of Beacon, New York, called ill Wednesday to attend the event, an MTA source said. He has been suspended without pay because the agency is trying to fire him.
“Effectively immediately, this person has been suspended from Metro-North without pay and will be disciplined in accordance with their collective bargaining agreement pending an investigation,” MTA spokesman Ken Lovett said. in a statement.
“This alleged behavior is unpleasant and goes against the values of Metro-North, New York and the nation.”
The seven-year-old MTA employee did not return any calls for comment.