Screenshot of a video showing John O’Kelly shoving the metal bike rack fencing, which was used to secure the perimeter of the Capitol as well as nearby officers who were attempting to keep the perimeter secure. Photo courtesy of court documents.
A New York attorney was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, federal prosecutors announced.
John O’Kelly, 66, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione of the Eastern District of New York and released on a $100,000 bond. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is handling the case.
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