Waco-area businessman ordered held until trial on charges in U.S. Capitol riot
A federal magistrate in Austin denied local winery owner Christopher Grider’s request to be released on bond, ruling Wednesday that Grider was an active participant in the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol, not a “mere observer” as his lawyer argued.
Grider, of Chilton, would face a maximum of 33½ years in federal prison if convicted on the two felony and five misdemeanor counts against him. He has been in custody since surrendering to federal authorities last week, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He will be transferred from Austin back to the nation’s capital, where he will be held until disposition of his case.
Grider, co-owner of Kissing Tree Vineyards in Bruceville-Eddy, was named in a seven-count indictment in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, including committing an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings; impeding passage through Capitol grounds; and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.
The indictment also charges Grider with obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; entering and remaining in a restricted building; and destruction of government property and aiding and abetting.
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(Waco Tribune-Herald)
Grider is the man who was wearing a red hat and surgical mask as he pushed through the barricaded doors of Nancy Pelosi's office.
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