A man who allegedly 'blind-sided' and pushed a Capitol Police officer over a ledge during the Jan. 6 riot was arrested by the FBI at his home in Queens.
The Capitol Police officer, identified by the initials"K.E.," told the FBI that he recalled being"blind-sided" from behind in a"football-type tackle" and falling to the terrace below."Officer K.E. said he probably sustained injuries during the fall, but he had so much adrenaline at that time that he could not be sure," the FBI affidavit says."Officer K.E., an Iraq war veteran, recalled thinking 'I didn't survive a war to go out like this.
Celentano also got in several other physical confrontations with officers on Jan. 6, 2021, the FBI affidavit alleges.It appears that online sleuths played a role in the case. The FBIsays Celentano was"found in a photograph publicly posted to a social media account." The bureau said it confirmed Celentano's identity by interviewing another person featured in the social media photos, who had known Celentano for more than 13 years.
The FBI then got EZ Pass toll information from a car operated by Celentano's significant other, showing that it left Broad Channel, New York, at 3 a.m. ET the day of the riot and returned at around 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 7.Celentano's arrest and said there was a heavy law enforcement presence at his home.
The arrest Wednesday followed the Justice Department's victory in its case against Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 case brought to trial. After they deliberated for barely two hours Tuesday, jurorsThe FBI has made over 775 arrests in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, federal authorities say. Online sleuths investigating the attack, who have identified hundreds of defendants, counted
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