A Texas man was arrested in Houston by the FBI on Friday for allegedly being connected with the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, authorities announced. Andrew Taake, 32, of Houston, is facing multiple federal offenses that include assault, resisting arrest/impeding officers, and obstruction of an official proceeding, among several other federal charges, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) statement. Taake was seen on bodycam footage of the Jan. 6 incident spraying pepper spray at multiple officers of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) who were guarding the grounds of the capitol building around 1 p.m. that day. “The MPD officers stood behind a barricade of bike racks,” court documents (pdf) say—describing the moment Taake approached the officers and allegedly sprayed them with the substance. “He subsequently raised his arm and pepper-sprayed the law enforcement officers. Immediately after the attack, Taake retreated back into the crowd.” Investigators spotted Taake in another video …
Texas Man Arrested for Assault on MPD Officers During US Capitol Breach
July 24, 2021
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