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(Reuters) - As investigators seek to identify rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, police departments in Virginia and Washington state have placed officers on leave as authorities examine whether they took part in unlawful acts while off-duty.
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
Fire departments in Florida and New York City have also said they reported to federal authorities allegations that some of their members may have been present when the mob broke into the Capitol as Congress met to certify the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Virginia officers at Capitol riot suspended without pay
One officer bragged about using Pelosi’s toilet during the riot, according to the FBI
Virginia officers charged in riot suspended without pay By Eddie Callahan | January 23, 2021 at 4:52 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 7:35 PM
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Two Rocky Mount police officers are facing federal charges for their involvement in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol were suspended without pay as of Friday, Jan. 22.
“This action is part of our ongoing cooperation with the federal investigation into the presence of both men at the Washington, D.C. Capitol building on January 6. We are fully aware of the serious nature of the information contained in the federal arrest warrants and are continuing to assist with federal agents as they investigate this matter,” added the Town of Rocky Mount.
Jacob Fracker, 29, was arrested after posing for selfie in US Capitol on January 6
He was revealed on Thursday to be a corporal in the Virginia National Guard
Guard said that he is not among those securing Capitol for inauguration
Fracker was arrested alongside fellow police officer Thomas Robertson
The two posed for a photo in Capitol in front of Revolutionary War hero statue
Rocky Mount Police Department says they are both on administrative leave
Two off-duty police officers from Virginia who were photographed in front of a statue inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were arrested and later released on $15,000 bonds Wednesday.