Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot
A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection to the violent assault of a police officer during the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riot on Wednesday, Jan. 6 that was captured on video and shown repeatedly throughout the world.
Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, "knowingly and willfully joined a crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the grounds of the United States Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate," according to a complaint by Federal authorities.
After Metro Police shared images of a suspect wanted in connection to the incident, two tipsters directed authorities to McCaughey.
McCaughey was charged with:
Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees;
Restricted building or grounds;
Civil disorder;
Violent entry or disorderly conduct.
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