A man who allegedly took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and told others to “hold the line” and assaulted an officer was arrested on Wednesday, according to a Department of Justice statement.
Alabama authorities arrested Kenneth Thomas, who is charged with a handful of federal offenses in connection to the January 6 Capitol breach. He is one of over 400 arrests made since that day.
19th Ohio resident charged in deadly US Capitol riot Share Updated: 4:19 PM EDT May 27, 2021 Associated Press (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Donald Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) SOURCE: (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 4:19 PM EDT May 27, 2021 Associated Press An Ohio man was arrested Wednesday in Alabama for allegedly convening a caravan of people from Virginia to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 and assaulting police officers on Capitol grounds.Kenneth Joseph Owen Thomas, 38, of East Liverpool, Ohio, was arrested in Huntsville, Alabama, on preliminary charges that include assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement officers, obstruction of law enf
Prosecutors announce fresh charges against ‘Maga Caravan’ leader, others in January 6 insurrection
The self-proclaimed leader of the “Maga Caravan,” which led dozens of vehicles to Washington, DC, to a rally held by former President Donald Trump, was charged with allegedly being one of the first insurrectionists to assault law enforcement at the US Capitol, the Justice Department announced.
Kenneth Joseph Owen Thomas, 38, of East Liverpool, Ohio, was arrested in Alabama this week for federal charges that include assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder; and engaging in physical violence on Capitol grounds. Thomas made his initial court appearance in the Northern District of Alabama Wednesday, prosecutors said. He has not entered a plea and information about his attorney was unavailable on Thursday.