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White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC
Traffic will be tied up in parts of DC on Thursday night as President Joe Biden provides his third "State Of The Union Address," officials are cautioning.
US Capitol Police issued an alert advising that these roads will be closed throughout the day on March 7:
At 6:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, NW
Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, SW
First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW
At 1:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
First …
Baseball Bat Attack At Congressman's Fairfax Office Sends Staffers To Hospital
A 49-year-old man has been charged with assaulting two members of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly's staff with a metal bat, sending them to the hospital Monday, May 15, authorities said.
Xuan Kha Tran Pham of Fairfax, entered the Congressman's office at 10680 Main St., Monday, May 15 around 10:50 a.m., and began assaulting the employees, according to the US Capitol Police.
The employees were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Connolly, who was not in the office at the time, released the following statement:
pic.twitter.com/PkVuYI4KHs — Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConno…
Ridgefield 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
A 20-something Connecticut man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors has been sentenced for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Fairfield County resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 25, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Friday, April 14, to seven-and-a-half years in prison on nine offenses, said Matthew M. Graves, US Attorney for the District of Columbia.
The 25-year-old McCaughey was found guilty following a bench trial in September 2022 along with co-defendants Tristan Chandler Stevens, age 26, of Pensacola, Flori…
Jan. 6: Ex-Boston Officer Attacked Police During Assault On US Capitol, FBI Says
The FBI arrested a retired Boston police officer on Thursday, March 30, and charged him with taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, including assaulting a police officer with a chair during the melee, authorities said.
Joseph Fisher, 52, is charged with felony counts of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, among other charges, according to court documents released by NBC News.
Video taken during the riot shows Fisher allegedly shoving a chair into a police officer who was chasing someone who had sprayed …
New Hyde Park Man Admits To Opening Capitol Door, Directing Rioters Inside On Jan. 6
A New York man pleaded guilty to pulling open a door to the US Capitol Building to let rioters inside during the attack on the building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Long Island resident Eric Gerwatowski, age 32, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, admitted to opening the door after US Capitol Police had closed it to prevent more rioters from entering the building, according to an announcement by US Attorney Matthew M. Graves from Tuesday, Nov. 22.
After opening the door, Gerwatowski turned to his fellow rioters, shouted "let's go!", and directed the mob into the building, disrupting a joi…
Ex-Trump Stalker Gets 6 Years, No Parole, For Threatening Secret Service Agent, Vets Officer
UPDATE: A former longtime stalker of former President Trump must spend nearly six years in federal prison for threatening to assault a Secret Service agent and "shoot up" an officer at a VA hospital in New Jersey.
Frank Monte, 52, of Passaic County, NJ, must serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal court system.
Monte, of the Oak Ridge section of West Milford, "repeatedly called the emergency line of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Police at the VA Lyons hospital campus" in Somerset County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said on Tuesd…
Former Capitol Police Officer Found Guilty Of Assisting With Jan. 6 Capitol Rioter In DC
A former US Capitol Police officer has been convicted for communicating with a rioter during the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, federal officials announced.
Michael Riley, 51, was found guilty of obstruction following a trial, though a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a second count, which ended in a mistrial, according to officials.
Riley, a 25-year police veteran, was at work with a K-9 unit on Jan. 6, 2021, on the day of the riot.
Although he was not on duty inside the Capitol Building itself during the attack, officials say he was aware of what was taking place when he re…
Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Hammer Attack At CA Home
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is reportedly undergoing brain surgery after being attacked at the couple's San Francisco home by an intruder looking for his wife, reports People.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital after the suspect beat him with a hammer. The suspect allegedly confronted Paul Pelosi and stated that he was looking for his wife, Nancy before attempting to tie up Mr. Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi was reportedly in Washington D.C. with her security detail at the time of the attack, the outlet continues.
The suspect was…
