A Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly assaulting a police officer at the U.S. Capitol as violence broke out there following a pro-Trump rally in January, according to court documents and the FBI.
Troy E. Sargent, of Pittsfield, was seen on Washington, D.C., police body camera throwing a punch at officers protecting the Capitol building, according to an FBI investigator’s affidavit filed in federal court Tuesday. Several people had written to the FBI to say that Sargent attended the rally.
A criminal complaint charges Sargent with six violations, including assaulting federal officers and obstructing law enforcement during civil disorder.
It’s not immediately clear if Sargent had
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