Philadelphia police detective Jennifer Gugger attended the 'Stop the Steal' rally in Washington D.C. that transformed into a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating whether Gugger participated in the insurrection. She has been reassigned from her role while the investigation plays out.
Detective Under Investigation for Attending Trump Rally Before Capitol Riot
On 1/11/21 at 4:20 AM EST
Detective Jennifer Gugger was removed from her role from the department s Recruit Background Investigations Unit, which is responsible for investigating the backgrounds of potential recruits, on Saturday after Internal Affairs were sent social media posts that indicated she was at the rally,
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing department sources.
Philadelphia police spokesman Sgt. Eric Gripp, confirmed to Newsweek that a detective had been reassigned pending the outcome of an investigation. He did not confirm the detective s identity. At this time, we are aware of social media posts that allege that a PPD detective may have been in attendance at the events on Washington, DC on January 6th, Gripp said.
“We don’t know the extent to the individual’s involvement,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said about the inquiry. As more participants in Wednesday’s attempted insurrection are identified, their positions of power are being called to light. According to a new report, a Philadelphia police detective named Jennifer Gugger has been recognized as potentially taking place in the politically charged riot.
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A Philadelphia police detective has been temporarily reassigned based on a tip that she attended last week s raid on Capitol Hill, landing her at the center of an internal affairs investigation, the
Social media posts indicate that Detective Jennifer Gugger, who works in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Recruit Background Investigations Unit, had been at the rally, departmental sources told the news outlet.
Gugger had used the name Jenny Lynn on a now-defunct Facebook account, which she used to tag friends and post photos showing a small crowd near the Washington Monument.
The tip did not include evidence that Gugger had been inside the Capitol or had participated in the raid, reports say.
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