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Detention sought for U.S. Capitol breach defendants allegedly armed with guns, crowbars, metal bats, hockey sticks, Taser
Spencer S. Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Shayna Jacobs, The Washington Post
Jan. 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Stun guns. Crow bars. Baseballs bats. Hockey sticks.
Federal law enforcement agents across the country detailed on Friday the weapons they say rioters wielded against police during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, arguing for some men to be jailed until trial while arresting others for the first time.
Among those deemed too dangerous for release were a recently homeless District of Columbia resident with a history of mental health issues and a New York geophysicist who prosecutors say tried to flee to Switzerland. Both are accused of assaulting officers.
Beverly Hills Eyelash Store Owner Among 3 Arrested in Capitol Riot Roundup
Cosmetic saleswoman Gina Bisignano said she had a “panic attack” after breaking into the CapitolSamson Amore | January 19, 2021 @ 1:39 PM
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Three Beverly Hills residents and Trump supporters were arrested Tuesday on federal charges for being part of the mob that stormed the Capitol earlier this month. The arrests included 52-year-old eyelash store owner Gina Michelle Bisignano, who filmed herself during the riot, and gave the cameraman her full name and hometown.
Alongside Bisignano, the FBI arrested 37-year-old John Strand and physician Simone Gold, age 55, for attending the riot. Strand described himself as a “communications director” for the Trump support group Beverly Hills Freedom.