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Fairfield County 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Fairfield County 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Fairfield County 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot A 20-something Connecticut man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors has been sentenced for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Fairfield County resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 25, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Friday, April 14, to seven-and-a-half years in prison on nine offenses, said Matthew M. Graves, US Attorney for the District of Columbia. The 25-year-old McCaughey was found guilty following a bench trial in September 2022 along with co-defendants Tristan Chandler Stevens, age 26, of Pensacola, Flori…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots Fairfield County Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots
Fairfield County Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots A Fairfield County man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors was found guilty of felony charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol Building. Patrick McCaughey III, age 25, of Ridgefield, was among the three men found guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 13, of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.  Earlier report - Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot Tristan Chandle…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ex-NY Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots Ex-NY Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots
Ex-NY Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots A retired NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley received the longest prison sentence to date among those convicted of taking part in riots at the US Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Orange County resident Thomas Webster, age 56, of the village of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday, Sept. 1, after a jury convicted him of assaulting a Washington, DC police officer with a deadly weapon. In May 2022, the jury found him guilty of five felonies and one misdemeanor for his actions during the Capitol breach. Earlier Report: Ex-Cop From Orange County Convicte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-NYPD Cop Convicted Of Assaulting Officer At Jan. 6 Riot Ex-NYPD Cop Convicted Of Assaulting Officer At Jan. 6 Riot
Ex-nypd Cop Convicted Of Assaulting Officer At Jan. 6 Riot A retired NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley has been found guilty by a federal jury of assaulting a law enforcement officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.  Orange County resident Thomas Webster, 56, of the village of Florida, was found guilty in the District of Columbia on Monday, May 2, of five felonies and one misdemeanor for his actions during the Capitol breach.  Webster, a former US Marine who once served on the protective detail of former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, claimed self-defense during the tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash
CT Cop Faces DUI, Reckless Driving Charges After Fellow Officer Is Killed In Crash A Connecticut police officer has been accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed a fellow officer.  New Haven Police Department Officer Robert Ferraro, age 34, is facing charges of driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm in the Las Vegas crash, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The officer who died in the crash was Joshua Castellano, a seven-year member of the New Haven PD. The crash happened around 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17,  The Metropolitan Police Department said Ferraro was driving a Rolls-Royce Culli…

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by Nicole Valinote