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Two Virginia police officers who snapped selfies at Capitol riot and boasted about it on social media are FIRED after being hit with federal charges
Rocky Mount Police Sergeant Thomas Robertson, 47, and Officer Jacob Fracker, 29, were fired on Tuesday following a town review
They took a selfie inside the US Capitol during the January 6 siege and boasted on Facebook that they were proud of it
Rocky Mount town officials said: The actions by two have driven our beautiful town into the national spotlight in ways that do not reflect our whole community
They had been on unpaid leave after they were implicated in the riot
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Virginia police officers suspended without pay for joining Capitol riots
The penalty for the misdemeanor is up to a year in jail. The penalty for the petty offense is up to six months in jail.
Charged with unlawful entry and
disorderly conduct after participating in the Capitol riots on January 6, two
Virginia police officers have been suspended without pay and will be terminated
on Tuesday. The officers were caught after posing for a selfie during the
attack on the Capitol and posting the photo on Facebook.
On January 6, off-duty Rocky
Mount Police Sergeant Thomas Robertson and Officer Jacob Fracker were recorded