Seattle man among first indicted for role in siege of US Capitol building January 13, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana File)
A former Washington state National Guardsman from Seattle is among the first people indicted for their role in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol building.
Mark Jefferson Leffingwell, 51, was arrested while inside the Capitol in the wake of the riot, and was later charged with assaulting a federal officer, entering a restricted building, and disorderly conduct.
His indictment was issued by a federal grand jury on Monday, adding a second count of assault, as well as violent entry into a Capitol building, felony civil disobedience, and involvement in an act of violence in a Capitol building.
Jan. 14 A former member of the Washington National Guard is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and repeatedly punched a federal officer. Mark Jefferson Leffingwell, 51, of Seattle, was arrested inside the Capitol during a deadly riot by supporters of President Donald Trump. On Monday, Leffingwell was indicted on seven federal charges including .
At least 6 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody
At least 6 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody
Haven Orecchio-EgresitzJan 14, 2021, 22:29 IST
Josiah Colt was photographed hanging from a wall in the Capitol. He has since been arrested and released on pretrial conditions.Win McNamee/Getty Images
At least six men accused of participating in the Capitol
riots have already been released from custody.
More than 70 criminal cases have been opened since a mob of violent pro-Trump fanatics rampaged the Capitol.
Some of the few rioters who have already had their initial court appearances including a man who is accused of striking an officer, one who hung from the wall of the Capitol, and another pictured wearing a Camp Auschwitz shirt have been allowed to go home to their families while they await their trials.
Report: Seattle man charged with assaulting federal officer during US Capitol riot January 10, 2021 at 1:52 pm
A Seattle man was charged with assaulting a federal police officer during a siege of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, according to The Seattle Times.
According to the Department of Justice, Mark Leffingwell was charged on Thursday with “knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; assault on a federal law enforcement officer; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.”
Leffingwell allegedly struck the officer in the helmet and chest when the officer tried to stop him, according to the DOJ.