FBI agents arrest Omaha man in connection with Jan. 6 siege of U.S. Capitol
Source: Omaha World Herald
An Omaha man who was steps away from a U.S. Capitol entrance during the Jan. 6 siege urged others to take a police officers shield and pushed forward with the crowd, the FBI says.
FBI agents on Monday arrested Brandon Straka, 44, on a federal warrant related to the storming of the Capitol.
The FBI said Straka faces federal charges of:
*impeding a law enforcement officer during civil disorder;
*knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds without lawful authority and/or engaging in disorderly conduct within proximity to a restricted building to impede official functions; and
*engaging in disorderly conduct with intent to disturb a hearing before Congress.
Straka's initial appearance in federal court will be Tuesday. He is being held at the Douglas County Jail.
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He used to be a DEMOCRAT.
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Malcolm Nance
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Jan 25, 2021
PSA: Why do all the right wing crazies that come after me publicly always end up in Orange jumpsuits? Welcome to the list Brandon Straka!
Chris Sampson
@TAPSTRIMEDIA
#WalkAway Brandon Straka -
"Impeding LEO during civil disorder-knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds wo lawful authority & engaging in disorderly conduct in proximity to a restricted building to impede official functions;"
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Malcolm Nance
@MalcolmNance
This guy & his Black Trump group (consisting of one black guy rapper) attacked @AprilDRyan at @Politicon in Nashville 2019 and I had to shut him down. Seems he stormed the capitol. #NiceWork!
dhol82
(9,353 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Faux scramble what was once his brain?