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NJ Dad Who Assaulted Officer, Son Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds NJ Dad Who Assaulted Officer, Son Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds
NJ Dad Who Assaulted Officer, Son Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds A father-son duo from New Jersey has been arrested for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, federal officials announced. Richard Andrews, 72, of Brick, and Keith Andrews, 49, of Howell, were arrested on Oct. 29 in New Jersey, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia in a press release. Richard and Keith Andrews attended the "Stop the Steal" rally at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., before proceeding to the restricted Capitol grounds, court documents say. Richard wore a black zip-up jacket, blue tee, and gray knit skull cap, while Keith was d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Army Parachuters At Nationals Park Caused US Capitol Evacuation Army Parachuters At Nationals Park Caused US Capitol Evacuation
Army Parachuters At Nationals Park Caused US Capitol Evacuation A plane carrying members of the US Army Golden Knights evacuated the US Capitol Wednesday, April 20, authorities said.  The parachuters posed a "probable" aircraft threat, prompting the 6:45 p.m. evacuation. In a statement, Capitol Police said an unidentified plane was spotted "within seconds" of the Capitol building. As soon as police recognized they were not given notice about the flight, they ordered the evacuation.  "The last time we had an evacuation due to a potential air threat was in June of 2014. Every week the USCP is made aware of hundreds of authorized flights in the restricted…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine
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Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report
Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report The "Capitol Fox" who bit several individuals including a congressman has been put down because over rabies concerns, Fox News reports.  The fox reportedly bit Representative Ami Bera, a reporter, and at least seven other people on Tuesday, April 5, the outlet reports. Rep. Bera later shared the bite marks on Twitter, showing no sign of illness.  Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I feel healthy and am glad to be back at work.Despite the dustup, I hold no grudge or ill will against @thecapitolfox. Hoping the 🦊 and its family are safely relocated and wishing it a happy and prosperous f…

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by David Cifarelli
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SURRENDERED: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified SURRENDERED: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified
Surrendered: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified IN CUSTODY: A man who held police at bay outside the Library of Congress for nearly five hours on Thursday told President Biden in a livestream from the scene that he had enough explosives in his pickup to blow up 2½ city blocks and was "ready to die for a cause," while claiming there were other bombs planted in the nation's capital. Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina "was just taken into custody moments ago," Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger told reporters at 2:30 p.m. "He's been moved away from the scene." Manger then left without answering questions. Roseberry livestreamed on Faceb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SURRENDERED: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified SURRENDERED: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified
Surrendered: Pickup Driver With Alleged Bomb In Custody, Identified IN CUSTODY: A man who held police at bay outside the Library of Congress for nearly five hours on Thursday told President Biden in a livestream from the scene that he had enough explosives in his pickup to blow up 2½ city blocks and was "ready to die for a cause," while claiming there were other bombs planted in the nation's capital. Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina "was just taken into custody moments ago," Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger told reporters at 2:30 p.m. "He's been moved away from the scene." Manger then left without answering questions. Roseberry livestreamed on Faceb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says
NJ Native, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes -- Not Riot Injuries, ME Says New Jersey native and U.S. Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick who was injured in last January's Capitol riots died of natural causes following a pair of strokes -- not injuries sustained in the riot, the DC medical examiner told the Washington Post. Sicknick, 42, originally of New Brunswick, had bear spray discharged in his face by protestors and later collapsed after returning to his office. He died eight hours later. Medical Examiner Francisco J. Diaz told The Post there was no evidence that Sicknick suffered an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, and that there was no evidence of inte…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Congresswoman Sues Trump, Giuliani Over Capitol Riot NJ Congresswoman Sues Trump, Giuliani Over Capitol Riot
NJ Congresswoman Sues Trump, Giuliani Over Capitol Riot U.S. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, who had to shelter when Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, joined a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the former president of inciting the deadly riot. The lawsuit claims that Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and two white supremacist organizations, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act by preventing Congress from carrying out its constitutional duties and certifying Electoral College votes to make Democrat Joe Biden the next president. “We have to stand up for our democracy and o…

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by Jon Craig
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Capitol Riot: Self-Described Dating, Sex 'Expert' From NJ Livestreamed From Inside Capitol Riot: Self-Described Dating, Sex 'Expert' From NJ Livestreamed From Inside
Capitol Riot: Self-Described Dating, Sex 'Expert' From NJ Livestreamed From Inside A self-described dating and sex coach from Camden County live-streamed video to more than 25,000 of his followers from inside the U.S. Capitol during the recent riot, said federal agents who arrested him Thursday. “I was pretty much in the first wave,” said Patrick Stedman, 32, according to the FBI. “[W]e broke down the doors and climbed up the back part of the Capitol building and got all the way into the chambers.” Agents used the video, social media posts and tips from witnesses – including a high school and college classmate of his – to identify and arrest Stedman, who lives with his pa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Capitol Riots: Former Firefighter Among 4 Pennsylvania Residents Facing Charges Capitol Riots: Former Firefighter Among 4 Pennsylvania Residents Facing Charges
Capitol Riots: Former Firefighter Among 4 Pennsylvania Residents Facing Charges Four more Pennsylvania residents including a retired firefighter accused of chucking a fire extinguisher at police have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill, PennLive reports. Terry Brown, 69, of Myerstown, is facing a federal charge of unlawful entry of the U.S Capitol, and was charged by the U.S. Attorney in Washington D.C. with entering the Capitol without lawful authority or with intent to impeded governmental business or official functions, and engaging in disorderly conduct and violent entry. Brown was accused by federal authorities of being at th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands? How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands?
How Easy Was It For FBI To Find NJ Man Who Had Ashli Babbitt’s Blood On His Hands? He literally had Ashli Babbitt’s blood on his hands. But that wasn’t what made it simple for the FBI to find and arrest Mercer County’s Thomas Baranyi for his role in last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Baranyi, a 28-year-old Peace Corps volunteer from Ewing who ended up in a viral video showing a reporter his bloody hand, was charged by the FBI Tuesday with disorderly conduct and being in a restricted building. Following a video-conferenced hearing in Newark, U.S. District Judge Cathy Waldor released the former wannabe U.S. Marine on a $100,000 unsecured bond and prohibited hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Politics
NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign
NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has asked the president to leave office on his own. “For the good of the country, President Trump should step aside,” Menendez said on Tuesday, according to NJ Advance Media. The New Jersey Democrat's remarks come as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to impeach the Republican president ;for an unprecedented second time.  Trump has been getting hammered with criticism from both sides of the aisle ever since Wednesday’s Capitol Hill attack by pro-Trump rioters. “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore," Trump told supp…

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by Jon Craig
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Smiling 'Podium Guy' From Capitol Riot Arrested On Federal Warrant In Florida Smiling 'Podium Guy' From Capitol Riot Arrested On Federal Warrant In Florida
Smiling 'Podium Guy' From Capitol Riot Arrested On Federal Warrant In Florida Authorities arrested a Florida father of five who was photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Local residents who saw the viral photo of the smiling man in the red, white and blue wool Trump hat immediately dimed out Adam Christian Johnson, 36, of Parrish, FL after the FBI sought help identifying him and others whose images was captured in Wednesday's melee. He remained held on a federal U.S. Marshals warrant in the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, records show. That brings the total to more than 80 people…

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by Jerry DeMarco