According to court documents, the couple entered the Capitol as election certification was taking place and stayed for over an hour.
A couple from Puyallup are accused of storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.According to court documents, the couple were part of a group that entered the Capitol as election certification proceedings were taking place and stayed for over an hour until being removed by law enforcement officials.
The criminal complaint claims that photos and video from the event show the man and woman wearing red, white and blue apparel with “Trump 45″ insignia, and carrying a blue “Trump 2020 Keep America Great” flag. According to court documents, while in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, the man told an officer who was wearing a bodycam, “Dude I’m from Seattle, we invented this stuff. You guys to call the Puyallup...Seattle Police Department.”
Court documents state that a witness who used to supervise the man at his place of employment confirmed to law enforcement authorities that she knew he had traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the Stop the Steal rally but had no knowledge of him entering the Capitol.©2022 Cox Media Group
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