Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Michigan Man Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol: Police Michigan Man Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol: Police
Michigan Man Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol: Police A former New York police officer was arrested for carrying a fake badge, weapons and ammunition  outside the US Capitol, authorities said. Jerome Felipe, 53, out of Flint, Mi, parked his 2017 Dodge Charger near Peace Circle on the west side of the Capitol shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 3, according to US Capitol Police.  When questioned by officers, Felipe showed them a fake badge that had "Department of the INTERPOL" printed on it. Felipe also said he was a criminal investigator with the agency, police said.  A search of Felipe's vehicle found a fake badge, a BB…

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by David Cifarelli
Alexandria, VA
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US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run
US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run A US Capitol Police Officer was charged for trying to cover up a hit-and-run he committed in Georgetown nearly two years ago.  Officer Thomas Smith was on a high-speed chase of two motorcyclists when he collided with one near Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, Northwest around 11:30 p.m. on June 20, 2020, according to a release from USCP.  During the pursuit, Smith was driving in a "reckless and dangerous manner and was deliberately indifferent to the risk of harm he created," the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said.  In addition, "USCP policies and …

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by David Cifarelli
Massapequa, NY
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NY Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Role At Jan. 6 US Capitol Riot NY Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Role At Jan. 6 US Capitol Riot
NY Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Role At Jan. 6 US Capitol Riot A New York man will spend years in prison for assaulting police and taking a smoke break during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol. Long Island resident Greg Rubenacker, age 26, of Farmingdale in Nassau County, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison on multiple charges linked to the breach of the Capitol last year to disrupt a session of Congress that was validating the presidential election. Earlier story - New Capitol Riot Arrest Made On Long Island According to federal prosecutors, Rubenacker confronted multiple law enforcement officers inside the Capitol Building durin…

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
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NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection
NY Man Accused Of Opening Doors, Letting Rioters Into Capitol During Insurrection A Long Island man is facing federal charges for his role in the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. New Hyde Park resident Eric Gerwatowski, age 31, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8 on civil disorder and other charges for his actions during the insurrection at the Capitol, federal officials announced. Specifically, Gerwatowski was charged with: Civil disorder; Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; Impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildin…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Police: Caller Hospitalized After 'Threatening' NJ Congressman Police: Caller Hospitalized After 'Threatening' NJ Congressman
Police: Caller Hospitalized After 'Threatening' NJ Congressman Law enforcement mobilized quickly after a troubled Bergen County man called U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s office apparently threatening possible violence on Thursday, authorities said. Described by responders as a 32-year-old Oakland man, the mid-morning caller told a staffer at the Democratic congressman’s Glen Rock office that he was “aggrieved over the lack of responsiveness he felt he was receiving from various governmental agencies in response to a complaint he had made,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. He said he was “on his way” to seek Gottheimer’s help and suggested someone call po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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CAPITOL RIOT: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation CAPITOL RIOT: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation
Capitol Riot: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation One hundred days after the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers who plays in a metal band admitted Friday that he breached the building in a tactical vest and armed with bear repellent. Rather than face trial, Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty unlawfully entering the Capitol to obstruct Congress’ certification of the U.S. presidential election results.  The conviction could get the Iced Earth guitarist sent to federal prison for up to four years -- or more -- depending on how much he helps prosecuto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Torrington, CT
Obituaries
State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial
State Police To Escort Body Of Slain Capitol Police Officer To Western Massachusetts For Burial State Police from Massachusetts and Connecticut will escort the body of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans, a Western Massachusetts native, after the flight carrying his remains arrives at Bradley International Airport. The escort will happen around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, said the Connecticut State Police. Motorcycle members of the State Police Traffic Services Unit will be joined by police from Massachusetts in a motorcade to North Adams, where Evans will be laid to rest. The motorcade will exit the airport onto Route 75 and travel through Suffield and Enfield before crossi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
DA: PA Man Arrested For Harassing, Sending Vulgar Voicemails To U.S Rep. Madeleine Dean DA: PA Man Arrested For Harassing, Sending Vulgar Voicemails To U.S Rep. Madeleine Dean
DA: PA Man Arrested For Harassing, Sending Vulgar Voicemails To U.S Rep. Madeleine Dean A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he harassed and sent vulgar voicemail messages to U.S Representative Madeleine Dean, authorities said. An investigation was initiated on Feb. 11 when Montgomery County detectives were contacted by U.S Capitol police regarding 16 harassing voicemail messages left at the Congresswoman’s Glenside office in Cheltenham Township, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The messages continued beyond the initial report, and in total, 19 harassing messages were left from Feb. 10 to Feb. 18, authorities said. The phone n…

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by Nicole Acosta
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England
Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England The police officer killed in a car attack at the United States Capitol was a native of Western Massachusetts who was a high school athlete. Berkshire County native William "Billy" Evans, who grew up in North Adams and neighboring Clarksburg, graduated from Western New England University. He was 41 years old and served for nearly two decades in the US Capitol Police Force. He was killed when a 25-year-old man rammed the car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol building on Friday, April 2.  The knife-wielding suspect, identified as who authorities said then lunged t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Washington Township, NJ
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CAPITOL RIOT: NJ Naval Contractor With Secret Security Clearance Bragged To Informant, Feds Say CAPITOL RIOT: NJ Naval Contractor With Secret Security Clearance Bragged To Informant, Feds Say
Capitol Riot: NJ Naval Contractor With Secret Security Clearance Bragged To Informant, Feds Say A Central Jersey man who is a U.S. Navy contractor with top-secret security clearance and access to ammunition has been charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot, federal authorities said. Timothy Louis Hale-Cusanelli, 30, of Monmouth County, described as an “avowed white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer” in court papers, allegedly told other pro-Trump rioters to advance during the deadly Jan. 6 insurgence, authorities said. He has been charged on five federal counts, including: knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority; disorderly conduct o…

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by Jon Craig
Bethlehem, PA
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PA Man Arrested After Posting Photos, Videos Participating In Capitol Riots To Facebook PA Man Arrested After Posting Photos, Videos Participating In Capitol Riots To Facebook
PA Man Arrested After Posting Photos, Videos Participating In Capitol Riots To Facebook A Pennsylvania man was arrested for participating in the U.S. Capitol riot after posting photos and videos of himself participating. Andrew Wrigley was arrested in the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Friday. He was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. A special agent with the U.S. Capitol Police last week received screenshots of Wrigley's Facebook page that show he had posted multiple photographs of himself at the riots, the U.S. Justice Department said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers
Capitol Officer Who Died In Riots Was NJ Native Who Wrote Countless Letters To Local Papers The 42-year-old U.S. Capitol police officer killed in Wednesday's riots is a military veteran from New Jersey. Brian Sicknick was injured while physically engaging with protestors during the riot and collapsed when he returned to his division office, the Capitol Police said. He died the following day, they said. Sicknick graduated from Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School in East Brunswick in 1997, according to a 1998 article in Central New Jersey Home News published in Heavy.com. U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick embodied the selfless spirit of his native state…

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by Cecilia Levine