Four Men Arrested in Three States on Charges Related to January 6th
A line of police officers use water to fend off rioters on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Gallagher Photography / Shutterstock.com.
This footage has resulted in various arrests and charges during the three and a half years since the riot. This week, four men in three states were arrested on charges pertaining to their alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 demonstrations.
John Joesph Carl, 41, from Pinetops, North Carolina and Derek Noftsger, 47, from Snohomish, Washington were both arrested on August 15th, while Charles E. Schimmel, 53, and Logan Schimmel, 23, were both arrested on August 14th in Prattsburgh, New York.
John Joseph Carl
John Carl, a police officer in North Carolina, was charged with one felony and four misdemeanors, per his criminal complaint.
Carl allegedly went to Washington, D.C. to support Former President Donald Trump at his “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, 2021, according to the complaint. From there, Carl allegedly took footage of himself near the front of the rioters as they confronted the police officers near the northwest scaffolding stairs at around 2:00 pm. At about 3:05 pm, Carl allegedly entered the Capitol building through the Senate Wing entrance, as detailed in the DOJ press release.
Derek Noftsger
Derek Noftsger is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, which are both felony charges, according to the DOJ statements in the press release. Noftsger was also charged with four misdemeanors: an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, the DOJ said.
Noftsger flew into Baltimore from Seattle and arrived in Washington, D.C., two days before the rally, according to a KIRO 7 News report. During the riot at around 2:26 pm, camera footage allegedly shows Noftsger picking up an officer’s riot shield and throwing it into the line of officers. At 2:28 pm, the rioters overran the police, prosectors say Noftsger climbed the Southwest scaffolding and the lower west terrace to unveil a flag he carried.
Charles and Logan Schimmel
Charles and Logan Schimmel were both charged with one felony count of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and four misdemeanors: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, according to the DOJ.
The Schimmels attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6th and allegedly marched with the rioters to the U.S. Capitol building. Open-source video footage reportedly showed them toward the front of the crowd, fighting against the line of police officers protecting the Capitol. The Schimmels reportedly helped rioters push past the officer’s barricades and were among the first rioters to enter the Capitol building at around 2:14 pm.
The Schimmels allegedly spent approximately an hour in the building, invading rooms including the Speaker of the House’s office suite and the Senate Minority Leader’s office suite, according to their arrest warrant. The Schimmels allegedly remained at the Capitol for two hours, pushing against police lines as the officers attempted to move the crowds away from the building.
These are some of the latest in over 1,490 individuals in nearly all 50 states charged with crimes related to January 6th.
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