Prosecutors break down charges, convictions for 725 arrested so far in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Source: Washington Post
Prosecutors break down charges, convictions for 725 arrested so far in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
By Keith L. Alexander
December 31, 2021 at 4:40 p.m. EST
Federal prosecutors in the District have charged more than 725 individuals with various crimes in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection, when hundreds of rioters forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. attorney’s office said Friday.
As the country nears the first anniversary of the storming of the Capitol, the U.S. attorney’s office in the District, the largest office of federal prosecutors in the nation, released a breakdown of the arrests and convictions associated with the attack.
Of those arrested, 225 people were charged with assault or resisting arrest. More than 75 of those were charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon against police officers. The office said 140 police officers, including Capitol officers and members of the D.C. police department, were victimized during the attack.
The office said about 10 individuals were charged with assaulting members of the media or destroying their equipment.
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