Grandma gossip leads to Capitol rioter arrest: Suspect is detained after his mom told her friend about his involvement in the siege - whose grandson then contacted the FBI
Robert Lee Petrosh, 51, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, turned himself in to authorities due to his participation in the siege at the U.S. Capitol
The mother of Robert Lee Petrosh told a friend her son had participated in the siege at the Capitol, according to authorities
The grandmother then gossiped to her grandson about Petrosh s actions in the siege
The grandson then informed the FBI about Petrosh s alleged participation
Petrosh was released Tuesday after posting a $50,000 bond
Mays Landing Man Faces Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
A Mays Landing man is the latest person from South Jersey charged with participating in the riot at the US Capitol on Jan 6, as Congress was formalizing the election of President Joe Biden.
Robert Lee Petrosh, 51, faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to the
A criminal complaint detailing allegations against Petrosh was not immediately available Tuesday.
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A federal judge in Camden released Petrosh on a $50,000 unsecured bond pending his first appearance next Tuesday with a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C. via videoconference.
Investigators obtained a photograph of Petrosh from his driver s license and matched it to images recorded inside the Capitol during the riot, according to an FBI agent s affidavit.
It said Petrosh was identified in the Capitol photos by an FBI task force member who has known him for about 15 years.
The task force officer, who was otherwise not involved in the investigation, had previously worked with and attended social gatherings with Petrosh, the affidavit said.
The officer also said he occasionally sees Petrosh working in the yard or garden, it added.
A tipster at one point acknowledged confusing Petrosh and one of his family members before confirming their belief that the Mays Landing man was the person in the Capitol images, the affidavit said.