Exactly three years to the day after the attack on the United States Capitol, the American Federal Police announced on Saturday the arrest of three people who are actively wanted for their participation in this event that profoundly shaped the country.
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Jonathan Pollock, Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson were arrested early Saturday at a ranch in Groveland, Florida, the FBI said in a statement.
They will appear Monday in federal court in the central peninsula city of Ocala.
The three suspects are being prosecuted in particular for physical attacks on officials, disturbing public order on the Capitol grounds and violent entry without authorization.
Police offered a $30,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Jonathan Pollock, a 24-year-old welder who is “considered armed and dangerous.”
AFP
In 35 months of extensive investigations, American authorities have charged more than 1,200 people in almost 50 states across the country for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. More than half were convicted.
These rioters rejected the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the November 3, 2020 presidential election.
Donald Trump has never admitted his defeat in this election and strenuously denies that he incited his supporters to attack the seat of Congress.
The central question of his responsibility in this historic event, which could result in his possible ineligibility to run in the 2024 presidential election, will be considered by the Supreme Court on February 8. For now, he remains the big favorite in the Republican primaries.
According to a poll released this week conducted jointly by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland, 39% of Americans believe the attack on the Capitol was the result of an FBI conspiracy.
