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Maryland Father, Stepson Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A father-stepson duo from Maryland are facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol, federal authorities announced.
Harford County residents Douglas Wyatt, 49, and stepson Jacob Michael Therres, 25, both of Fallston, have been charged in the District of Columbia for their actions during the breach at the Capitol last year.
Specifically, the two men were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, both felonies, and five related misdemeanor o…
Virginia Man Charged With Assaulting US Capitol Police Officer With Metal Barricade On Jan. 6
A pair of suspects from Virginia and Maryland became the 869th and 870th insurrectionists to be arrested and charged for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol last year.
Springfield, Virginia resident Joseph Brody, 23, and Halethorpe, Maryland resident Paul Ewald Lovley, 23, were among five to be arrested by investigators, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Others charged:
Thomas Carey, 21, of Pittsburg;
Gabriel Chase, 22, of Gainesville, Florida;
Jon Lizak, 21, of Cold Spring Harbor, New York.
Brody faces the harshest punishment for allegedly assault…
