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Famed Painter's Athol Son Found Guilty Of Ramming Cop With Shield At 'Fun' Jan. 6 Riot: Feds Famed Painter's Athol Son Found Guilty Of Ramming Cop With Shield At 'Fun' Jan. 6 Riot: Feds
Famed Painter's Athol Son Found Guilty Of Ramming Cop With Shield At 'Fun' Jan. 6 Riot: Feds A Washington, DC, jury found a 61-year-old Athol man who testified he thought the Jan. 6 riots on the US Capitol was "fun and enjoyable" guilty of taking part in the violent uprising, federal authorities said.  Vincent Gillespie was convicted earlier this month of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers; civil disorder; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and acts of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, the US Attorney's Office said. A judge will sentence him in March.  NBC News reporter Ryan J. Reilly tweeted that in November Gillespie …

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by Josh Lanier
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Worcester County Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Insurrection Worcester County Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Insurrection
Worcester County Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Insurrection A 60-year-old Massachusetts man is the latest to be charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, federal officials announced. Worcester County resident Vincent Gillespie, of Athol, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 18, and charged for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the riot and breach at the Capitol. According to court documents from at least 4:11 p.m. to at least 4:25 p.m. on Jan. 6, Gillespie was among rioters in the Lower West Terrance of the Capitol who engaged in pushing, shoving, yelling, and fighting with law enforcement…

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by Zak Failla