Tipsters, photos lead to Capitol riot charges against another Central NY man, feds say
Updated May 13, 2021;
Posted May 13, 2021
An Oneida County man (in a gray sweatshirt on the far right) inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The New Hartford man was arrested Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP
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New Hartford, N.Y. An Oneida County man has been charged after he admitted to investigators that he was inside the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to federal court papers.
Eric Bochene, 49, of New Hartford, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of unlawfully entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and two counts of violent entry disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court papers filed by federal prosecutors. The charges are misdemeanors.
Capitol riot: Updated list of arrests in New York State (photos) Syracuse.com 2 hrs ago Geoff Herbert, syracuse.com
More than 175 people have been arrested for their roles in the U.S. Capitol insurrection that left five people dead and more than 50 police officers injured.
Arrests include at least 15 people from New York state, with charges ranging from disorderly conduct and violent entry to assaulting police officers. A witness told the FBI that a Rochester man allegedly said they intended to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence.
Others among the pro-Trump mob include two men from other states who were arrested in New York and accused of serious crimes: A Utica native allegedly dragged a police officer down the Capitol steps to be beaten, and a Connecticut man allegedly hit a cop with a police shield while he was being crushed in a doorway.
Capitol riot: Updated list of arrests in New York State (photos)
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
This video still released by the FBI allegedly shows Utica native Jeffrey Sabol, wearing a helmet in red box, at the U.S. Capitol riot. Sabol, a Colorado geophysicist, is accused of dragging a police officer down the Capitol steps to be beaten on Jan. 6, 2021.
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More than 175 people have been arrested for their roles in the U.S. Capitol insurrection that left five people dead and more than 50 police officers injured.
Arrests include at least 15 people from New York state, with charges ranging from disorderly conduct and violent entry to assaulting police officers. A witness told the FBI that a Rochester man allegedly said they intended to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence.
Utica Man Arrested on 1/6 at U.S. Capitol Speaks Out
Published: January 14, 2021
Utica, NY business owner Billy Leary, who was arrested by police in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol grounds. (Submitted photo)
Utica area resident William Billy Leary who was arrested and detained last week on January 6th after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, spoke to WIBX s Keeler Show on Thursday.
Leary said he arrived late (after 4 p.m.) in Washington and was unaware of the siege on the Capitol building. He also said he was unaware of the curfew that had been imposed for 6:00 p.m. by officials after the attack, which ultimately resulted in his arrest.