Tennessee man with zip ties at Capitol could face charges of sedition and other felonies, prosecutors say
By Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post,Updated January 24, 2021, 9:13 p.m.
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This photo provided by Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., shows Eric Gavelek Munchel. Munchel has been arrested in Tennessee in connection with the riot at the US Capitol in Washington.Associated Press
WASHINGTON - A Tennessee man photographed holding white plastic handcuffs and a stun gun in the Senate gallery could face charges of sedition and other felonies in what prosecutors on Sunday called the âinsurrectionâ and âoccupationâ of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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A Tennessee man photographed holding white plastic handcuffs and a stun gun in the Senate gallery could face charges of sedition and other felonies in what prosecutors on Sunday called the “insurrection” and “occupation” of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
“The evidence amassed so far subjects the defendant,” Erik Munchel of Nashville, Tenn., to additional felonies, “including obstructing Congress, interstate travel in furtherance of rioting activity, sedition and other offenses,” federal prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
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A Tennessee man photographed holding white plastic handcuffs and a stun gun in the Senate gallery could face charges of sedition and other felonies in what prosecutors on Sunday called the “insurrection” and “occupation” of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
“The evidence amassed so far subjects the defendant,” Erik Munchel of Nashville, Tenn., to additional felonies, “including obstructing Congress, interstate travel in furtherance of rioting activity, sedition and other offenses,” federal prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
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Federal prosecutors say Eric Munchel should not be released on bail, citing the possibility that he committed an assault after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
This photograph entered as evidence against Eric Munchel is said to show the Nashville man inside the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 2021. (Credit: Justice Department via Courthouse News)
This photograph entered as evidence against Eric Munchel shows a Taser Pulse confiscated by police on Jan. 6. 2021, after the Capitol riots. (Credit: Justice Department via Courthouse News)
This photograph entered as evidence against Eric Munchel shows a Taser Pulse confiscated by police on Jan. 6. 2021, after the Capitol riots. (Credit: Justice Department via Courthouse News)
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