SPRINGFIELD, Mo (KY3) – On January 6, the FBI arrested two Springfield men wanted for the Capitol Revolt.
Officers say Michael Aaron Quick and Stephen Brian Quick surrendered to FBI agents. A judge issued an order for both arrests. Each faces federal charges of being in restricted buildings or for reasons, illegal activities on Capitol grounds, disorderly conduct and parades, and demonstrations in the Capitol building. The two men are brothers.
Thousands stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress rallied to vote to affirm the election victory of President-elect Joe Biden. Five people died in the chaos. Police officers across the country have been working to locate and detain suspects believed to have committed crimes during the riot.
A federal prosecutor charged another Rogersville man three weeks ago. Defense attorney Dee Wampler represents the three men in court.
“These three gentlemen are not particularly political. They really consider themselves patriots, ”Wampler said.
Wampler said his clients, brothers Quick and Zachary Martin, face nonviolent charges for being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
“If you’re going to be charged with something in federal court, you want to be charged with a felony felony,” Wampler said.
According to court documents, the Quick brothers voluntarily interviewed FBI agents. They both admitted to entering the Capitol building during the riot. The two men told authorities they were going to Washington DC for the “Stop the Steal” rally.
Michael Quick told officers he wanted Congress to investigate election irregularities and do something about it. Documents indicate that he entered the building through an already open window. Michael told investigators he did not know he was entering rape.
“The police were there, basically not detaining them and inviting them in,” Michael Quick said.
Stephen Quick told investigators that the mood of the crowd changed as he approached the capitol building. He told authorities he said he was ashamed of what he had done entering inside.
Wampler said the brothers were only at the Capitol for 5 to 15 minutes.
“They are not charged with injuring anyone, touching anything, destroying any property or doing anything,” he said.
Wampler said the evidence in the case will come mainly from photos, videos and Facebook posts of the men. He said all three face offenses that could lead to up to a year in prison along with fines.
“So the government will basically spend millions and millions of dollars and reallocate other cases, violent cases, drugs, sex, pornography,” Wampler said. “These cases will now be eliminated because all of these cases will be prosecuted. If that’s the wish and the desire of the federal government, well, that’s what’s going to happen.”
Wampler said all cases have been transferred to the Washington DC district. He said Michael and Stephen Quick will have to appear in federal court via videoconference on Feb. 19.
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