Man Arrested in Mid-Hudson Region Accused of Assaulting D.C. Cop
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Patrick Edward McCaughey III, 23, of Ridgefield, C.T., was arrested on Tuesday in Westchester County for allegedly assaulting an officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6.
“The vicious attack on Officer Hodges was abhorrent and quintessentially un-American,” Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin said. “It is my pledge that anyone involved in violent attacks on law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. McCaughey’s alleged actions were an assault on Officer Hodges, the Capitol, and the rule of law itself.”
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Man Charged With Assault On Officer, As Seen In Viral Video From Capitol Riot
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Federal prosecutors are accusing Patrick Edward McCaughey III of using a police shield to pin an officer against a door during the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol building.
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A Connecticut man has been charged with assaulting an officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol in an incident captured on video and shared widely on social media.
Patrick Edward McCaughey III was charged on Tuesday with assaulting an officer, civil disorder, entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct, the Justice Department said in a press release. The department said he would be presented in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday before appearing in Washington, D.C., where he was charged.
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A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting a Metro D.C. police officer during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Patrick Edward McCaughey III was
charged this week with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees; civil disorder; entering restricted building or grounds; and violent entry or disorderly conduct.
âEven after days of seeing so many shocking and horrific scenes from the siege on the U.S. Capitol, the savage beating of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Hodges stands out for the assailantsâ blatant disregard for human life,â said Steven M. DâAntuono, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office in a