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FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot
FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot A Berks County man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he attacked an Associated Press photographer and police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection, authorities announced. Federal investigators with the FBI allege that Alan Byerly, 54, of Fleetwood, was armed with what appeared to be a taser when he charged at Capitol officers, according to an affidavit. He was seen wearing a gray “Kutztown” beanie, a distinctive neon “safety” yellow long-sleeve shirt under a black jacket with blue jeans, and a gray and black striped face covering, as he pushed his way through the crowd. Alan Bye…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot 'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot Federal investigators arrested a 19-year-old Bucks County man on allegations he posted several Snapchat videos of himself on Jan. 6 raiding the U.S Capitol building, authorities said. An FBI investigation ensued after a friend of Leonard Ridge, of Feasterville-Trevose, sent Snapchat videos of Ridge to federal agents on Jan. 9., according to federal documents. In the five videos posted to Snapchat, Ridge shows himself and others storming the U.S Capitol and being tear-gassed, documents show. In one of the videos, a voice is heard saying, “let’s go, let’s go. Get in this B----!" In another…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Police: Officer, Knife-Wielding Suspect Both Dead After Car Rams U.S. Capitol Barricade Police: Officer, Knife-Wielding Suspect Both Dead After Car Rams U.S. Capitol Barricade
Police: Officer, Knife-Wielding Suspect Both Dead After Car Rams U.S. Capitol Barricade An officer was dead, as was a driver who rammed a vehicle into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol building and got out with a knife, authorities in Washington, D.C. said Friday. Officer William Evans, who'd served with the United States Capitol Police for 18 years, was taken to a nearby hospital in a police cruiser but died a short time later, authorities said. Another Capitol Police officer was hospitalized after being stabbed during the encounter – which sent the Capitol into lockdown -- shortly before 1:30 p.m. “The entire Department of Justice mourns with the U.S. Capitol Police and th…

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by Jerry DeMarco