Jason Farris of Arlington TX pleaded guilty to felony charges including assaulting an officer in the breach of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jason Farris, 45, of Arlington, admitted to assaulting, resisting and interfering with law enforcement officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents.in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a news release.
“U.S. Capitol and Metropolitan Police officers lawfully attempted to maintain a police line to prevent the mob from advancing further into the restricted area of the Capitol,” the release said. In the mob’s attempt to pull the bicycle rack away from the line of police, Farris approached an officer from behind and shoved him with both hands, knocking him to the ground and forcing the officer to let go of the rack.
Farris proceeded with other members of the mob to the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol building, where he climbed onto a window-washing platform, which ascended to the side of the building. He then used a flagpole to hit a window of the Capitol building several times, the release said.
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