Department
of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, media
release excerpts:
15.01.21
- A retired Pennsylvania firefighter was charged
yesterday and arrested today in Pennsylvania in connection with the
riots at the U.S. Capitol last week.
Robert
Sanford, 55, of Boothwyn, PA, was charged by criminal complaint with
knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds
without lawful authority, disorderly or disruptive conduct on capitol
grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding
certain officers while engaged in the performance of official duties.
It
is alleged that during the events at the U.S. Capitol, Sanford struck
three U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers with a fire extinguisher. A
video, recorded by an individual who was present in the crowd,
captures when a man throws what appears to be a fire extinguisher at
a group of USCP officers protecting the lower west terrace of the
Capitol.
The
fire extinguisher struck one officer, who was wearing a helmet, in
the head; then, the fire extinguisher ricochets striking a second
officer, who was not wearing a helmet, in the head; and ricochets a
third time and strikes a third officer, wearing a helmet, in the
head. After throwing the fire extinguisher at USCP, Sanford leaves
the area in the opposite direction. Federal authorities were able to
identify Sanford, after receiving a tip on January 12.
This
case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the DOJ’s
National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s
Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The cases are being
investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the United
States Capitol Police.
The
information contained in the charging documents are merely
allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven
guilty......
In
a recorded interview that also occurred on January 12, 2021, the
complainant told FBI Special Agents that SANFORD had told the
complainant that SANFORD had travelled to Washington, D.C. on a bus
with a group of people. The group had gone to the White House and
listened to President Donald J. Trump’s speech and then had
followed the President’s instructions and gone to the Capitol.
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13.01.21
- Two off-duty Rocky Mount, Virginia police
officers were charged yesterday in federal court in the District of
Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
Jacob
Fracker and Thomas Robertson were charged by complaint with one count
of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or
grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and
disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Both defendants were arrested
on January 13, 2021, in Virginia. It is alleged that during the
events at the U.S. Capitol, Fracker and Robertson were photographed
in the Capitol building making an obscene gesture in front of the
John Stark statue.
On
social media, Robertson is quoted as saying, “CNN and the Left are
just mad because we actually attacked the government who is the
problem and not some random small business ... The right IN ONE DAY
took the f***** U.S. Capitol. Keep poking us.” He also stated that
he was “proud” of the photo on an Instagram post that was shared
to Facebook, because he was “willing to put skin in the game.” On
Facebook, Fracker posted a comment that read, “Lol to anyone who’s
possibly concerned about the picture of me going around... Sorry I
hate freedom? …Not like I did anything illegal…y’all do what
you feel you need to.” The post has since been deleted.
These
cases are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the DOJ’s
National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s
Office for the Western District of Virginia. The cases are being
investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the United
States Capitol Police.
The
information contained in the charging documents are merely
allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven
guilty......
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13.01.21
- Defendant, Richard Barnett, who was arrested on
Jan. 8, 2021, was charged in an amended complaint yesterday with one
count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building
or grounds without law authority; one count of violent entry and
disorderly conduct on capitol grounds; and one count of theft of
public money, property, or records.
Additional
complaints have been submitted in federal court and investigations
are ongoing. As previously reported, approximately 40 individuals
were arrested and charged in Superior Court with offenses including,
but not limited to, unlawful entry, curfew violations, and
firearms-related crimes.
The
cases are being prosecuted by the U.S Attorney’s Office for the
District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the
Department of Justice’s National Security Division. The cases are
being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the U.S.
Capitol Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Valuable assistance was provided by: the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
the Eastern District of New York; the FBI’s New York Field Office;
the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin;
the FBI’s Milwaukee Field Office; the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
the Middle District of Florida; the FBI’s Tampa Field Office; the
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho; the FBI’s Salt
Lake City Field Office; the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern
District of Virginia; the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office; the U.S.
Attorney's Office for Maryland; and the FBI’s Baltimore Field
Office......
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10.01.21
- Two men were charged today in federal court in the
District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol
on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
Larry
Rendell Brock, of Texas, was charged with one count of knowingly
entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without
lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly
conduct on Capitol grounds. Brock was arrested today in Texas.
It
is alleged that Brock was identified as one of the individuals who
unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol wearing a green helmet, green
tactical vest with patches, black and camo jacket, and beige pants
holding a white flex cuff, which is used by law enforcement to
restrain and/or detain subjects.
Eric
Gavelek Munchel, of Tennessee, was charged with one count of
knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds
without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and
disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Munchel was arrested today in
Tennessee.
It
is alleged that Munchel was inside of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,
2021. Photos depicting his presence show a person who appears to be
Munchel carrying plastic restraints, an item in a holster on his
right hip, and a cell phone mounted on his chest with the camera
facing outward, ostensibly to record events that day.
These
cases are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the DOJ’s
National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s
Office for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. Attorney’s
Office for the Middle District of Tennessee. The cases are being
investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the FBI’s
Dallas Field Office, the FBI’s Memphis Field Office and the United
States Capitol Police.
The
information contained in the charging documents are merely
allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven
guilty......
On
January 8, 2021, another witness contacted the FBI to report that he
recognized BROCK in a picture taken inside the Capitol building on
January 6, 2021. The witness sent the FBI an email with a picture of
BROCK that had been taken inside the Capitol building on January 6,
2021. About the picture, the witness wrote, "It looks like him
and he has pilot wings on his chest in this picture. He was an A-lO
pilot. Worked at L3, and he still has contacts that work with L3
that knew he was flying to Washington DC." The picture depicts
BROCK in a military-style helmet,
tactical vest, and holding flex-cuffs in his right hand.
Law
enforcement interviewed MUNCHEL and identified that he was carrying a
black and yellow “Taser Pulse” taser that emits electrical
shock. MUNCHEL stated that he possessed the taser for
self-protection as he had participated at the pro-Trump rally.