
Thomas WebsterLast Updated: May 9, 2022
Litigation Details
- Arrested in White Plains, New York
Occupation(s)
- USMC Veteran, Retired NYPD Officer
Executive Summary
Thomas Webster, in red jacket, charging at a police officer with a flagpole at a barricade line at on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Webster, a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Police Department Officer, is accused of assaulting an MPD officer with a flagpole. A number of law enforcement officers were assaulted while attempting to prevent rioters from entering the U.S. Capitol.
Occupation(s)
USMC Veteran, Retired NYPD Officer
Litigation Details
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Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon;
- Civil Disorder;
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon;
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon;
- Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon;
- Disorderly Conduct Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings;
- Act of Physical Violence Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
Press Coverage
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Retired NYPD Officer Found Guilty by Jury of Felony Charges for Actions Related to Capitol Breach
Published on May 2, 2022 Read at US DOJ -
The veterans who stormed U.S. Capitol: Where are they now?
Published on January 5, 2022 Read at Audacy -
Miami, Oklahoma, man arrested in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach accused of attacking AP photographer
Published on October 4, 2021 Read at Tulsa World
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