N.H. man was arrested on second floor of Capitol during Trump-inspired riot
By John R. Ellement Globe Staff,Updated January 13, 2021, 1:24 p.m.
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A Bridgewater, N.H., man was on the second floor of the Capitol during last weekâs riot of President Trumpâs supporters there and was among six people arrested by Capitol Police when they refused to leave, instead joined others shouting and cursing at officers, court records show.
Thomas R. Gallagher,61, faces two federal charges: violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and illegally entering the Capitol building or grounds âwith intent to impede government business or official functions,â according to federal court records.
Brandon Fellows, 26, posted on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat about being at the riots
He has also uploaded some of his riot selfies to his Bumble dating app
He told Bloomberg he is planning to go back to the Capitol for another protest
Fellows, who used to work in a grocery store in upstate NY, smoked weed on Senator Jeff Merkley s desk
He has not been arrested, nor has Simone Gold or Olympic swimmer Kete Keller
They were all ID d through photos and videos taken at the riot on Wednesday
The DoJ said on Tuesday that hundreds would be charged and may face up to 20 years behind bars
Authorities have made a series of arrests following Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases Friday with some.
The United States Department of Justice said 13 individuals have been charged so far in federal court related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.