Windows broken by insurrectionists inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Bing

Staff Report –

More and more participants in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 are being investigated and arrested every day, and law enforcement officers are focusing on right-wing militia groups and Republicans for leading the unprecedented acts of sedition and coup attempt in the nation’s capital.

Kentucky Man Arrested and Charged in Federal Court for Actions at the U.S. Capitol Insurrection Jan. 6 –

A Kentucky man was arrested and charged Monday in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week for joining a crowd who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol and disrupted the conduct of business by the United States Congress.

Chad Barrett Jones, 42, of Coxs Creek, Kentucky: Mug shot

Chad Barrett Jones, 42, of Coxs Creek, Kentucky, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of assault on a federal officer; one count of certain acts during a civil disorder; one count of destruction of government property over $1,000; one count of obstruction of an official proceeding; one count of unlawful entry on restricted building or grounds; and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to the F.B.I. press release.

Jones was arrested in Louisville. His initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Colin H. Lindsay of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky was scheduled for January 19.

The affidavit in support of criminal complaint alleges that video footage from inside the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, shows Jones in a red hooded jacket and gray skullcap among an aggressive crowd trying to breach a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby, a hallway that connects to the House of Representatives chambers.

Members of the crowd were shouting and gesticulating at the Capitol Police officers guarding the door. Seconds after the officers began moving toward the adjacent wall as other officers in tactical gear arrived, Jones forcefully struck the door’s glass panels at least 10 times with a long, wood flagpole.

The affidavit also alleges that chants of “Break it down!” could be heard, and that a U.S. Capitol Police officer inside the Speakers’ Lobby, facing the door with a gun raised, can be seen at the side of the video in the close vicinity of the doorway.

The Post obtained hours of video footage, some exclusively, and placed it within a digital 3-D model of the building to map the rioters’ movements and assess the peril that lawmakers faced. https://t.co/jFIUU6hN36 pic.twitter.com/qr8JsLogbl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 17, 2021

The Superintendent of the Capitol has represented that the repair cost of the damaged glass will exceed $1,000. Federal authorities were able to identify Jones as the man in the red hooded jacket and gray skullcap after receiving a tip on January 8.

California Man Arrested and Charged for Role in Events at the Capitol Jan. 6

A California man was arrested and charged Monday in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Hunter Allen Ehmke, 20, of Glendora, California: Bing

Hunter Allen Ehmke, 20, of Glendora, California, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of obstruction of an official proceeding; one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and one count of destruction of government property. The defendant was arrested outside of Los Angeles, and made his initial appearance Monday before Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, according to the F.B.I. press release.

The affidavit in support of criminal complaint alleges that during the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Ehmke jumped onto a window ledge and smashed several panes out of a six-pane window that led to an office space inside the Capitol. Officers with the United States Capitol Police were able to apprehend Ehmke on scene.

While the officers were in the process of placing Ehmke under arrest, the large crowd became very aggressive and menacing towards the officers and, faced with being outnumbered by a threatening crowd and having no realistic way to make a safe arrest, the officers made the decision to release the defendant, ordering him to leave the Capitol grounds. The Architect of the Capitol estimated the damage to the window in excess of $2,400.

These case are being prosecuted by the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the Department of Justice National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Ryan for the Central District of California.

The cases are being investigated by the F.B.I. field offices in Los Angeles and Louisville, along with the U.S. Capitol Police.

The ATF and FBI continue to urge the public to report suspected use of explosive devices, or violent, destructive acts associated with the recent unrest. Anyone with information can call 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov or submit information anonymously via ReportIt.com.

The FBI is looking for individuals who may have incited or promoted violence of any kind. Anyone with digital material or tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or submit images or videos at fbi.gov/USCapitol.