Ridgefield man indicted by federal grand jury in assault on police officer during U.S. Capitol riot
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An image captured on video shows officer Daniel Hodges being pinned by a mob at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. Hodges suffered injuries, but has since recovered.Courtesy of FBI
A Connecticut man who is accused of being part of a mob that pinned a police officer in a door frame during the break-in at the U.S. Capitol building last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the District of Columbia.
The new charges accuse him of assault on a second officer during the storming of the Capitol building, which means he could face more time in prison if convicted.
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.”
and last updated 2021-01-20 18:58:53-05
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
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