On January 6, 2021, supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
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- More than 535 people were arrested and accused of participating in the January 6th attack.
- Five people died during the attack and the following day, including a congressional policeman.
- According to prosecutors, the Florida group was arrested on June 30.
According to court documents released on Thursday, US prosecutors arrested a group of Florida residents and accused them of assaulting police during the fatal siege of the US Capitol on January 6.
Prosecutors say that four people from the Tampa Bay area-Olivia Pollock, Joshua Doolin, Joseph Hutchinson and Michael Perkins-were arrested on June 30. The fifth person, Jonathan Daniel Pollock, has not yet been arrested.
More than 535 people were arrested and accused of participating in the attack. This was an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Congress from proving that the election of former President Donald Trump failed.
Attorneys for the Department of Justice stated that all the defendants except Doolin attacked members of the District of Columbia police force on January 6, sometimes using temporary weapons such as stolen riot shields and flag poles.
Prosecutors said Doolin was charged because he traveled to Washington with the organization, but he was not charged with assaulting police officers. He allegedly broke into the Capitol with zippered handcuffs around his waist and a riot chemical tank slung on his shoulders.
The prosecutor accused Perkins of inserting a flagpole into the chest of a policeman. They accused Jonathan Pollock of dragging two policemen down the stairs and ramming the stolen police shield into the throat of a policeman.
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The prosecutor said that Jonathan Pollock’s sister Olivia Pollock repeatedly tried to tear off the police officer’s baton.
Hutchinson allegedly kicked officials who tried to stop the mob from breaking into the Capitol.
With the exception of Jonathan Pollock, the other defendants are expected to appear in court in Washington on Thursday.
On Tuesday, six months after the attack, the FBI stated that the attack resulted in the arrest of more than 165 people on charges of assaulting, resisting or obstructing police and other employees of the Capitol. 50 of them were charged with using lethal weapons or serious Hurt the police officer.
Five people died in the violence and the following day, including a congressional police officer. Two policemen who participated in the defense of the Capitol later committed suicide, and more than 100 policemen were injured.
