The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Monday (Feb. 1) that it has arrested two men in Kentucky for allegedly breaking and entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The FBI said in a statement that Dalton Ray Crase and Troy Dylan Williams, were charged with aiding and abetting a crime (aiding and abetting), unlawful entry into a restricted place, and violently entering the Capitol or disrupting the Capitol The FBI special agent was charged in an affidavit with
In their affidavits, FBI special agents said the two men told investigators that they traveled to Washington, D.C., with a third person to participate in a Jan. 6 election integrity protest. The third person was unable to attend because he fell ill before the event.
After hearing former President Trump (D-N.Y.) speak, Kress and Williams walked to the U.S. Capitol with a large group of people. When they got there, they saw that several barricades had been brought down and people were entering the U.S. Capitol grounds. They told investigators in their testimony that they did not encounter any police officers preventing protesters from approaching the Capitol.
Williams told investigators that he did not initially intend to enter the Capitol, but only did so after seeing others enter, which he described as based on a “herd mentality.
Both men also provided law enforcement with photographs and video of themselves inside the U.S. Capitol.
Federal authorities spent a lot of energy cracking down on protesters involved in the Jan. 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol, in which five people died. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in late January that there have been more than 400 cases related to the incident and that more than 150 people have been charged with federal crimes.
Late last month, the DOJ announced that they had arrested two members of the Proud Boys. The group, founded by libertarian Gavin McInnes, has previously attracted media attention for its involvement in violent clashes.
The two members arrested, Dominic Pezzola, 43, and William Pepe, 31, both of New York, were arrested. Both men were indicted on charges of conspiracy (conspiracy), civil disorder, unlawful entry into a restricted building or premises, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or premises.
Authorities have also filed additional charges against Pezzolla.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin told reporters in a conference call that prosecutors are preparing to file sedition charges against some of the rioters in connection with the violation. Prosecutors have already filed conspiracy charges against three individuals allegedly affiliated with the Oath Keepers militia on Jan. 19.
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