South Carolina man set for Ft. Rucker training arrested in Capitol riot
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
By John Monk and Andrew Dys The State (Columbia, S.C.) (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
The FBI on Monday arrested two more South Carolinians, including an honor roll freshman at The Citadel military college, and charged them with allegedly taking part in the Jan. 6 mob attack that stormed the U.S. Capitol and illegally entered that building.
That brings to five the number of South Carolinians who have been linked to the riot. Four of the five face formal criminal charges; another is being investigated, according to court records.
Citadel cadet one of 2 men arrested in connection with Capitol riot FBI court documents state this image shows Elias Irizarry at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Irizarry faces three charges in connection with the incident. (Source: FBI) By Live 5 Web Staff | March 16, 2021 at 3:06 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 3:10 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Citadel has confirmed a cadet is one of two people facing federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the United States Capitol.
Elias Irizarry and Elliot Bishai are accused of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; knowingly engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted buildings or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to FBI documents.
Graduation Plans
Norman Seabrooks
This May, approximately 1,000 cadets and Citadel Graduate College students will graduate from The Citadel. The college is laying the groundwork for in-person commencement ceremonies for both groups, and the speakers for the ceremonies are prepared to address cadets, students and their guests in person. Each graduate will be provided with electronic tickets for a limited number of guests because the college anticipates the need for continued social distancing.
“We surveyed last year’s graduates to ask what the two most important factors of commencement were to them. Overwhelmingly, the answers were to graduate alongside their classmates and to have their parents and family present,” said Citadel President Gen. Glenn M. Walters. “This year, with more time to plan than we had last spring, we are thrilled to be able to make that happen.”