WASHINGTON – 4 Pennsylvania men, including a retired NASCAR driver from the Lehigh Valley, are being charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol building.
Tighe John Scott, 75, of Pen Argyl, andJarret Carl Scott, 48, of Saylorburg, face charges, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
John Scott is a retired NASCAR driver.
Scott Slater Sr., 56, and Scott Alex Slater Jr., 26,of Saylorburg,also are accused of unlawful conduct during the breach, the DOJ says.
The DOJ says their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
The FBI arrested the four men Wednesday in Pennsylvania, and they are expected to make their initial appearances in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
According to court documents, body-worn camera and publicly available footage identified the four men.
The four men entered the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and physically engaged with police officers, the DOJ said. Publicly available footage shows that the Scotts and the Slaters attended the “Stop the Steal” rally earlier in the day on Jan. 6 and later made their way to the Upper Northwest Terrace of the Capitol building, according to the news release.
Here, at about 4 p.m., the Scotts and Slaters verbally harassed a line of police officers as Slater Jr. picked up a flagpole and allegedly threw it towards the line, striking one of the officers, according to the DOJ. A few seconds later, Slater Jr. allegedly picked up an “AREA CLOSED” sign and threw that sign at the line of officers, the DOJ said.
Court documents say that at about 4:48 p.m., the Scotts and the Slaters physically engaged with and confronted police officers near the Upper Northwest Terrace of the Capitol building as police officers yelled, “Police, move back” and attempted to clear the area of rioters.
During this confrontation with police, it is alleged that Tighe Scott engaged with police, physically struck riot shields, and attempted to rip a riot shield out of an officer’s hands. Authorities also say Slater Sr., holding a golf club, physically pushed and resisted against police shields.
It is alleged that Jarrett Scott, also holding a golf club, physically pushed and resisted against police shields as well.
Slater Jr. physically resisted police officers in this area, including by using his bodyweight to resist police, jabbing an officer with his elbow, charging at officers, and ripping a riot shield from an officer’s grasp, the DOJ said.
In the 40 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,424 people have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 500 people charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.
Scott Slater Sr. is charged with a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and misdemeanor offenses of entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds.
Scott Alex Slater Jr. is charged with three felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. In addition to the felonies, Slater Jr. is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, physical violence in Capitol building or grounds.
Jarrett Carl Scott is charged with two felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Jarrett Scott is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, violence in Capitol building or grounds.
Tighe John Scott is charged with two felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Tighe Scott is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, violence in Capitol building or grounds.
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