Ex-police officer jailed awaiting trial in Capitol riot case
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-police officer jailed awaiting trial in Capitol riot case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the pretrial detention of a former police officer from Virginia who is accused of ordering guns after he was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper agreed Wednesday to keep Thomas Robertson jailed, ruling the former Rocky Mount police officer violated terms of his pretrial release by possessing firearms. The judge rejected Robertson’s suggestion that 34 guns he ordered before June 29, when FBI agents searched his home, are simply World War II collectables. The judge noted that Robertson is not accused of engaging in any violence on Jan. 6 but said the “strong weight of the evidence” shows he participated in the Capitol riot.

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Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol received a reduced prison sentence of six years on Wednesday, making him one of the first beneficiaries of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited the government’s use of a federal obstruction law. Prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to preserve the original sentence, but the …

Man accused of firing gun from scaffolding during Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrested
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Man accused of firing gun from scaffolding during Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrested

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Illinois man accused of climbing scaffolding and firing a gun in the air during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was arrested Friday. Prosecutors say he was part of a mob that forced back police officers on Jan. 6 and eventually made his way to the front of the crowd. He pulled what …

Former Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot

Firstpost  

Klein, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, had a Top Secret security clearance and had been working since 2017 in the State Department’s office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs. A man who worked as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Donald Trump’s administration was convicted Thursday of charges that he attacked police officers …

Ex-Police Officer Gets 7-Plus Years In Prison In Jan. 6 Case
2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-Police Officer Gets 7-Plus Years In Prison In Jan. 6 Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, with a fellow officer was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison, matching the longest prison sentence so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Prosecutors have asked Cooper to spare Fracker from a prison term and sentence him …

Ex-police officer gets 7-plus years in prison in Jan. 6 case
2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-police officer gets 7-plus years in prison in Jan. 6 case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, with a fellow officer was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison, matching the longest prison sentence so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Prosecutors have asked Cooper to spare Fracker from a prison term and sentence him to six months …

7 years in jail for ex-policeman who rioted at US Capitol
2 years, 4 months ago

7 years in jail for ex-policeman who rioted at US Capitol

Al Jazeera  

An off-duty police officer who took part in the January 6, 2021 attack has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Former Rocky Mount Police Sergeant Thomas Robertson declined to address the court before US District Judge Christopher Cooper sentenced him to seven years and three months in prison on Thursday. Prosecutors said Robertson “anticipated violence” on January …

Feds ask probation for ex-police officer who stormed Capitol
2 years, 4 months ago

Feds ask probation for ex-police officer who stormed Capitol

Associated Press  

A former Virginia police officer who pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer deserves to avoid a prison sentence for his cooperation and trial testimony against the other officer, federal prosecutors argued in a court filing Tuesday. Justice Department prosecutors recommended six months of probation along with a period of home detention or “community confinement” for …

Feds seek 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol
2 years, 4 months ago

Feds seek 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol

Associated Press  

Federal prosecutors are recommending an eight-year prison sentence for an off-duty Virginia police officer who was convicted by a jury of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Thomas Robertson used his law enforcement training to block police officers who were trying to protect the Capitol from a mob’s attack on Jan. …

Jury Convicts Ex-Officer Of Storming Capitol On Jan. 6 To Disrupt Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Jury Convicts Ex-Officer Of Storming Capitol On Jan. 6 To Disrupt Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal jury convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Jurors on Monday convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, including charges …

Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal jury convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Jurors on Monday convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, including charges that he interfered …

Jury deliberating in ex-police officer’s Capitol riot trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Jury deliberating in ex-police officer’s Capitol riot trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A defense attorney conceded Friday that a former Virginia police officer broke the law when he entered the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot, encouraging a federal jury to convict him of misdemeanor offenses. Rollins said Robertson is “absolutely guilty” of illegally entering restricted areas of the Capitol and of engaging in disorderly conduct on Jan. 6, 2021. …

Ex-officer testifies against mentor at Capitol riot trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-officer testifies against mentor at Capitol riot trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Virginia police officer who pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer testified on Thursday that he had hoped the mob could overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election that day. Under cross-examination by one of Robertson’s lawyers, Fracker said he didn’t have a “verbal agreement” with anybody to obstruct the joint …

Trial opens for police officer charged with storming Capitol
2 years, 8 months ago

Trial opens for police officer charged with storming Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An off-duty police officer stormed the U.S. Capitol because he believed the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump and he wanted to interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the Virginia man’s trial. Jacob Fracker, the other off-duty Rocky Mount police officer who entered …

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over a year ago, two off-duty police officers from a small town in Virginia were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together. The trial of former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson will be the third among hundreds of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Robertson was carrying a large wooden stick …

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

Associated Press  

For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested. You just don’t get guilt by association.” But Ayesha Bell Hardaway, a professor at Case Western Reserve University law school, said an officer’s presence at the rally creates a …

A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?
3 years, 11 months ago

A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?

LA Times  

Early images of the U.S. Capitol siege captured the extremism of intruders as the insurrection was broadcast live. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said one of his officers — who resigned Thursday — had “penetrated” the Capitol building and was expected to face federal charges soon. Current and former law enforcement officials said a large chunk of Trump supporters so …

Feds Charge 2 Trump-Loving Cops Who Took A Selfie During Attack On U.S. Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds Charge 2 Trump-Loving Cops Who Took A Selfie During Attack On U.S. Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal authorities have arrested and charged two Virginia police officers who took a selfie during the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week, when hundreds of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the seat of the legislative branch in an attempt to overturn the results of the election. “Not like I did anything illegal, WAY too …

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