Several individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol breach are facing legal actions, with court appearances and charges being set. The Justice Department alleges that Matthew Melsen of Colorado made an initial appearance for pushing a police officer and grabbing the officer's baton. Another individual, referred to as #Cowpoke John Banuelos, labeled as "MIND-NUMBINGLY DANGEROUS" by prosecutors, is due for a detention hearing, with his cell phone being tracked after incriminating footage emerged. Robert Ciottoni and Kayla Reifschneider have their initial appearances set for March 21, with Ciottoni accused of toppling velvet barriers and Reifschneider of injuring her foot by kicking a CNN camera. Additionally, a man charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol was ordered detained by a federal judge after prosecutors argued his conduct was "mind-numbingly dangerous" and releasing him would not be safe for the public.
Initial appearance set for March 21 in Capitol breach case of Kayla Reifschneider. Charging docs allege on Jan 6, Reifschneider "shared a video and wrote, 'Brok[e] my foot I think.' When someone asked, 'How?' Reifschneider replied, 'Kicked a cnn camera" https://t.co/wCg3QQmRPG
A man charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 was ordered detained by a federal judge after prosecutors argued his conduct was "mind-numbingly dangerous" and releasing him would not be safe for the public. https://t.co/Ay7VmMpYfH
Court has set initial appearance for March 21 in the new Capitol breach case of Robert Ciottoni He’s accused — among other things — of being the member of the mob who toppled these velvet barriers https://t.co/Rj8H6PVOQx
"MIND-NUMBINGLY DANGEROUS" Jan. 6 rioter #Cowpoke John Banuelos is due in federal court in Chicago for a detention hearing this morning. In a new memo, federal prosecutors say the FBI started tracking Banuelos' cell phone after this footage emerged last month: https://t.co/3qL95MAVOP
He was sent to prison for what he did on J6, not because the judge thought he was a “dangerous lunatic.” He was then released early from prison. https://t.co/7upiMlZSiX
Initial appearance today in Jan 6 case of Matthew Melsen of Colorado. Justice Dept alleges Melsen pushed a police officer after reaching over a bike rack barrier.... and grabbed police officer baton https://t.co/zLaWTuPelB