U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected defendant Thomas Robertson's explanation for the purchases, which he claimed were World War II collectables.
A former police officer from Virginia accused of ordering guns after he was charged with participating in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has been jailed by a federal judge ahead of his trial.
Thomas Robertson, who was a Rocky Mount police officer, was found to have violated the terms of his pretrial release by purchasing 34 firearms and ammunition, according to court documents. He attempted to disguise his ammunition purchase by mislabeling a Venmo transaction to the gun dealer. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper also rejected Robertson's explanation for the purchases, which he claimed were just World War II collectables.agents discovered the cache of weapons in a search of Robertson's home, and a resulting government inventory showed many of the firearms are recent vintage military-style assault weapons, including M4 shotguns, Cooper said.
"Here, a reasonable person could draw the inference that Robertson acted with consciousness of guilt in ordering firearms and ammunition for delivery to the gun dealer. It appears that Robertson may have attached the label 'Wedding Photos' to a Venmo transaction that was actually for ammunition, suggesting an effort to avoid detection," the judge wrote.U.S.
The town of Rocky Mount fired Robertson and a second officer, Jacob Fracker, accused of storming the Capitol. Robertson has pleaded not guilty to a charge of obstructing an official proceeding.
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