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.