capitol riots

The two men were accused of assaulting law enforcement officers among other charges

Prosecutors say Peter Moloney went to the Capitol “prepared for violence,” with protective eyewear, a helmet and a can of bee killer spray.

Two NYPD cops have been convicted for rioting at the Capitol.

Two years ago today, hundreds of Americans stormed the seat of government, seeking to reverse an election.

Internet sleuths helped authorities identify John O’Kelly using the hashtag #midwhitecrisis, according to federal prosecutors.

Aaron Mostofsky, dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest, stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6

Thomas Webster, is the first of roughly 150 defendants charged with assaulting an officer to make his case before a jury.

Aaron Mostofsky, a 35-year-old Midwood resident, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder, along with theft of government property and entering and remaining in a restricted building, both misdemeanors.

Legislators invoked the Capitol rioters and warned against efforts to stymie voting rights in New York.

A total of 72 residents of New York and New Jersey faced charges for their role in the January 6th siege of the U.S. Capitol, which left five people dead and scores of police officers injured and traumatized.