Two more South Carolina men arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Two more South Carolina men arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Laurel Mallory | March 16, 2021 at 2:22 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 6:41 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two more South Carolina men face federal charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Several people who know the men identified them to federal officials using security footage and photos posted online of those involved in the riot.
Elliot Bishai and Elias Irizarry face multiple federal charges, according to an arrest warrant. An affidavit from the FBI outlines some of their involvement in the riot.
Two men are under arrest and charged with assault on the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died as a result of the riot on the Capitol building Jan. 6, however authorities have not determined if the assault caused the officer’s death, according to the Washington Post.
Two men are under arrest and charged with assault on the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died as a result of the riot on the Capitol building Jan. 6, however authorities have not determined if the assault caused the officer’s death, according to the Washington Post.
January 6, 2021, will be a date that many people will remember for a long time, and a day that is sure to be written in the history books. Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S Capitol in hopes to stop the certification of the electoral college. According to WGRZ, Thomas Sibick of Buffalo is being charged with disorderly, assault, and other charges in connection to the riot in Washington.
Thomas Sibick is the second person from Western New York to face charges related to the U.S Capitol riot. Court documents say that Sibick was seen on body camera footage ripping the badge and radio from a D.C. police officer s vest when the officer was pulled into the crowd. Investigators say Thomas took the badge and actually buried it in his backyard here in Buffalo, the badge has now been returned to the authorities.