Ridgefield, CT Man Charged With Assaulting Officer In D.C. Riot
A man from Ridgefield, CT aged 23 has been charged with assaulting an officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6. “The vicious attack on Officer Hodges was abhorrent and quintessentially un-American,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin.
“It is my pledge that anyone involved in violent attacks on law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. McCaughey’s alleged actions were an assault on Officer Hodges, the Capitol, and the rule of law itself.”
Patrick Edward McCaughey III, 23, was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees; restricted building or grounds; civil disorder; and violent entry or disorderly conduct.
He will appear in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Before appearing in Washington D.C. Patrick Edward McCaughey III has been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees. As alleged in the charging documents, on Jan. 6, a video posted to YouTube captured a large group of rioters attempting to break through the line of uniformed law enforcement officers. They were in place to prevent rioters from entering the lower west terrace door of the U.S. Capitol.
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In the front line of rioters, a man prosecutors identify as McCaughey can be seen using a clear police riot shield to physically push against the left side of the body of an officer. The injured person has been identified as D.C. Metro Police Officer Daniel Hodges. The officer was pinned between the clear police riot shield being held by McCaughey and the lower west terrace door.
Protests in Washington, D.C. were sparked earlier as the U.S. Congress moved to count the Electoral College votes from the November presidential election. The protests escalated into violence. The mayhem overwhelmed Capitol Police, who evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated. McCaughey is one of more than 100 charged so far in connection with the violence that resulted in five deaths during the Riot. Patrick edward mccaughey iii from Ridgefield ct will be presented in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Wednesday, before appearing in Washington D.C.
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