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On Thursday, Major Christopher Warnagiris was arrested and charged on several account.
Image Credit: Sgt. Jessica Y. Lucio/Marine Corps
Captured on video attacking police
officers during the Capitol riots on January 6, an active duty U.S. Marine
officer was arrested Thursday and charged with assault, obstruction, and
violent entry on Capitol grounds.
Around 2:25 p.m. on January 6, Major Christopher Warnagiris
was recorded on a security
camera helping a small group of Trump supporters gain entry through the
East Rotunda doors of the Capitol building. As U.S. Capitol Police Officers
attempted to physically block the entrance, Maj. Warnagiris struggled with and
By Bill Galluccio
May 13, 2021
An active-duty U.S. Marine officer was arrested for his alleged role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Major
Prosecutors said that Warnagiris was the first person to push his way through the East Rotunda doors and enter the Capitol Building. Once inside, he struggled with a police officer, who was trying to close the door.
The FBI released photos of Warnagiris inside the Capitol Building and received a tip about his identity from a former co-worker.
Warnagiris was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, obstruction of law enforcement, obstruction of Congress, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds, and entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority. He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.