Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk rejected plea offers, and will be the first Illinois defendants in the Jan. 6 riot to take their case to trial.
Federal prosecutors say the two were caught on surveillance video after they broke into the Capitol, and the pair also took selfies while inside the building.
Karol was wearing a hoodie with a Chicago Police Department logo at the time. He's been on unpaid status with the department since Another photo appears to show Chwiesiuk outside with the same clothing but also with a Chicago Police logo clearly visible on his sweatshirt. Tim Grace, Chwiesiuk's attorney retained through the Fraternal Order of Police, has said his client did not incite violence.
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