US charges two suspects for assault on fallen Capitol policeman
3 years, 9 months ago

US charges two suspects for assault on fallen Capitol policeman

Al Jazeera  

Men from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, allegedly used a powerful chemical spray during the January 6 deadly Capitol riot. The United States Justice Department on Monday charged two suspects who allegedly worked together to spray a chemical irritant on three Capitol Police officers on January 6, one of whom later died. Julian Elie Khater and George Pierre Tanios, who were arrested on Sunday, are facing multiple counts, including assaulting police with a deadly weapon, after investigators said they sprayed at least three officers with an unidentified, but powerful, chemical agent, possibly bear spray. BREAKING: Two men arrested & charged for assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick with bear spray. -Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania -George Pierre Tanios, 39 of Morgantown, W. Va By @hsu_spencer & @phscoop 1/ Story: https://t.co/cZNkTzZ05h pic.twitter.com/phAZ2BYTNJ — John Scott-Railton March 15, 2021 Khater and Tanios are not charged with killing Sicknick, the Reuters news agency reported.

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New York man pleads guilty to snatching officer’s pepper spray during US Capitol riot
6 months, 4 weeks ago

New York man pleads guilty to snatching officer’s pepper spray during US Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An upstate New York man has pleaded guilty to charges that he snatched away a police officer’s can of pepper spray during a chaotic clash with officers guarding the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. On Jan. 6, Weeks worked his way through a crowd to a line of police stationed at a Capitol entryway, …

Capitol rioter who pepper sprayed Brian Sicknick slapped with six-year prison sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

Capitol rioter who pepper sprayed Brian Sicknick slapped with six-year prison sentence

Raw Story  

Julian Khater, the Capitol rioter who confessed to pepper-spraying the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick on January 6th, 2021, got slapped with an 80-month prison sentence on Friday. Although a coroner's report listed Sicknick's death as from natural causes, the former Capitol Police Officer suffered a stroke in the aftermath of the January 6th riots that the report stated …

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

NPR  

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images The longtime partner of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died following the Jan. 6. insurrection has sued former President Donald Trump and two rioters for wrongful death. Sandra Garza, who is representing the …

Capitol rioter convicted of assaulting Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and two other cops during Jan. 6 melee
2 years, 2 months ago

Capitol rioter convicted of assaulting Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and two other cops during Jan. 6 melee

Raw Story  

A Maine man was convicted on multiple counts for attacking police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Kyle Fitzsimons, of Lebanon, was convicted by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in a bench trial of felony civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding and using a dangerous or deadly weapon on an officer, reported NBC News correspondent Ryan Reilly. IN OTHER …

Man tied to officer’s attack pleads guilty to lesser charges
2 years, 4 months ago

Man tied to officer’s attack pleads guilty to lesser charges

Associated Press  

A West Virginia man initially charged with assaulting a police officer who died after defending the U.S. Capitol from a mob pleaded guilty on Wednesday to misdemeanor offenses that could allow him to avoid more jail time. A federal grand jury indicted George Pierre Tanios last year on felony charges that he conspired with a Pennsylvania man, Julian Elie Khater, …

Capitol rioter wearing ‘Black Guns Matter’ patch arrested for attacking police with bear spray
2 years, 5 months ago

Capitol rioter wearing ‘Black Guns Matter’ patch arrested for attacking police with bear spray

Raw Story  

A Texas man who allegedly brought two canisters of bear spray to Washington D.C. with which he attacked Capitol police faces multiple felony charges in connection with the January 6 riot. Mellors then noticed his ear was bleeding.” Mellors, who was tipped off to the FBI by a Capitol witness who saw a bloody ear, posted a picture of his …

Jan 6 hearing shows last video of Officer Sicknick before he died: ‘He was ghostly pale’
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 hearing shows last video of Officer Sicknick before he died: ‘He was ghostly pale’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Video footage of Brian Sicknick, the police officer who would …

A Capitol Police officer injured on Jan. 6 recalls the chaos and carnage
2 years, 6 months ago

A Capitol Police officer injured on Jan. 6 recalls the chaos and carnage

NPR  

A Capitol Police officer injured on Jan. 6 recalls the chaos and carnage Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images The House panel heard on Thursday night from U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who it described as the first law enforcement officer to be injured in the Jan. 6 riot. Edwards suffered a traumatic brain …

Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assault
3 years, 7 months ago

Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assault

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities released videos Wednesday showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, being attacked with a chemical spray as the pro-Trump mob descended on the building. They show a close-up view of an angry mob yelling, “USA, USA!” and violently breaking past metal police barriers as officers try in …

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot
3 years, 7 months ago

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot

NPR  

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot The Department of Justice released on Wednesday a group of videos depicting the alleged assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and other members of law enforcement during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Sponsor Message Sicknick died the day after the attack on the Capitol, …

Medical ruling: Capitol cop Sicknick died of natural causes
3 years, 8 months ago

Medical ruling: Capitol cop Sicknick died of natural causes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while confronting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office ruled Monday, a finding that lessens the chances that anyone will be charged in his death. U.S. Capitol Police said that the agency accepted the medical examiner’s findings …

Capitol Officer Who Died After Riot Suffered 2 Strokes, Officials Say
3 years, 8 months ago

Capitol Officer Who Died After Riot Suffered 2 Strokes, Officials Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died the day after he engaged with the Jan. 6 rioters, had two strokes and died of natural causes, a medical report released Monday found. The report, which was first obtained by The Washington Post, may complicate prosecutors’ case against the two rioters accused of using chemical irritants to assault …

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules

NPR  

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who engaged with pro-Trump rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, died of natural causes the day after the attack, Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner announced Monday. Sicknick …

US officer died of natural causes after Capitol riot: Coroner
3 years, 8 months ago

US officer died of natural causes after Capitol riot: Coroner

Al Jazeera  

Officer Brian Sicknick died from strokes caused by a blood clot in artery to his brain, medical examiner’s report finds. The medical examiner in the United States capital has ruled that police officer Brian Sicknick, who was sprayed by a chemical substance during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, died a day later of natural causes after suffering …

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail
3 years, 9 months ago

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail

CNN  

CNN — A man accused of carrying the bear spray used in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 insurrection will stay in jail for the time being, a judge decided on Monday in a court hearing that revealed for the first time video of Sicknick and others reacting to being sprayed. to refuse to …

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
3 years, 9 months ago

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. “Give me that bear shit,” Khater said before he reached into Tanios’ backpack, according to court papers. In a statement Monday, Capitol …

Two arrested for attacking Capitol officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray hours before his death
3 years, 9 months ago

Two arrested for attacking Capitol officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray hours before his death

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two men have been charged with the alleged assault of …

U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol
3 years, 9 months ago

U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol

NPR  

U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Two men have been arrested for allegedly spraying a chemical on Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and two other law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. During a standoff with …

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer’s riot death
3 years, 9 months ago

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer’s riot death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators probing the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 riot have zeroed in on a suspect seen on video appearing to spray a chemical substance on the officer before he later collapsed and died, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The FBI has obtained video that shows …

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death
3 years, 9 months ago

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal investigators probing the death …

FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
3 years, 9 months ago

FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

NPR  

FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Updated on Feb. 27 at 9:15 a.m. ET The FBI has singled out an individual seen on a video of the Jan. 6 insurrection spraying law enforcement officers, including a Capitol Police …

Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honor
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor in the building he died defending, allowing colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol on Jan. 6 against the mob that stormed the building and interrupted the …

Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Far-Right Riot Lies In Honor
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Far-Right Riot Lies In Honor

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: On April 19, the Washington, D.C. medical examiner released a report finding that Sicknick suffered two strokes and died of natural causes. WASHINGTON — Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Tuesday night in the U.S. Capitol, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent …

Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The interim chief of the Capitol Police apologized Tuesday for failing to prepare for what became a violent insurrection despite having warnings that white supremacists and far-right groups would target Congress. Yogananda Pittman, in prepared testimony before Congress, said that the Capitol Police “failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours.” She listed several missteps: …

Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, many of the police officers had to decide on their own how to fight them off. “Totally on our own.” The officers who spoke to the AP said they were given next to no warning by leadership on the morning of Jan. 6 about what would become a growing force of …

Capitol Police Officer Who Responded To Mob Attack Dies Off Duty
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Police Officer Who Responded To Mob Attack Dies Off Duty

NPR  

Capitol Police Officer Who Responded To Mob Attack Dies Off Duty Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images Al Drago/Getty Images Updated on Monday at 2:15 p.m. ET Howard Liebengood, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, died Saturday off duty, according to the force. Sponsor Message The U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee issued a statement over the …

Rioter Pictured in Deer Suit Surrenders, Tells FBI He Came to Capitol Hill at 'President's Request’
3 years, 11 months ago

Rioter Pictured in Deer Suit Surrenders, Tells FBI He Came to Capitol Hill at 'President's Request’

News 18  

Federal agents arrested two more Capitol Hill rioters whose images had gone viral, of one carrying off the House speaker’s lectern and another who wore horns and a fur pelt, while a top Democratic lawmaker called on mobile carriers to preserve social media content related to the carnage. Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, called the FBI’s Washington office on …

After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered
3 years, 11 months ago

After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The police were badly outnumbered. Sund defended his department’s response, saying officers “acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions.” By Saturday, prosecutors had filed 17 cases in federal district court and 40 others in the District of Columbia Superior Court for a variety of offenses, ranging from assaulting police officers to entering …

US Capitol Police officer dies after clash with pro-Trump mob
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol Police officer dies after clash with pro-Trump mob

Al Jazeera  

Officer Brian D Sicknick died on Thursday due to injuries sustained during clashes with rioters at the Capitol. A US Capitol Police officer has died of injuries sustained during clashes with supporters of President Donald Trump, who stormed the Capitol building to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden, police said late on Thursday. Democratic leaders of the House Appropriations …

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died
3 years, 11 months ago

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died

NPR  

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Capitol Police Updated 3 p.m. "Officer Sicknick was responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters," the law enforcement …

Capitol police chief defends response to ‘criminal’ rioters
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol police chief defends response to ‘criminal’ rioters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Capitol Police defended his department’s response to the storming of the Capitol, saying Thursday that officers “acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions.” Washington’s mayor called the police response “a failure.” Chief Steven Sund, in his first public comment on the mayhem from Wednesday, said in a …

Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol

NPR  

Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Updated Friday at 12:05 a.m. "At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening, United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty," a statement from the U.S. Capitol Police said. Sponsor Message The statement …

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