Jerry LambeMay 27th, 2021, 4:26 pm
A Kentucky man sprayed police officers with a fire extinguisher, stole a police-issued riot helmet, and forcefully broke into the Republican Conference Room during the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice alleges.
Nicholas James Brockhoff, a 20-year-old from Covington, is facing a slew of federal criminal charges, including assaulting, resisting or impeding police officers; using of a deadly or dangerous weapon; and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, among others.
According to the criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Brockhoff climbed on top of the scaffolding that was set up on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol where he was able to get an aerial view of the law enforcement officers below as they attempted to quell the pro-
East Texas man, cousin arrested in connection with riot at US Capitol
Per the statement of facts filed by the DOJ, Daniel Adams and Cody Connell traveled to Washington, D.C. and took part in the riot. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 11:48 AM CST January 18, 2021
TEXAS, USA An East Texas man and his cousin from Louisiana have been arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Daniel Adams was taken into custody Saturday in East Texas. His cousin, Cody Connell, was arrested the same day in Louisiana.