A former police officer was convicted on April 11 of six counts relating to his taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jurors convicted Thomas Robertson, the ex-officer, of obstructing an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a restricted building, and tampering—all felonies—in addition to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Robertson faces up to 75 years in jail. His lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to the U.S. Capitol Police, Robertson, a police officer with the Rocky Mountain Police Department in Virginia at the time, entered the Capitol after 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 and made an obscene statement. When Robertson entered the building on Jan. 6, it “was on lockdown” and his presence inside “was without lawful authority,” according to charging documents. A grand jury later …