"Former Army Veteran Jailed for Capitol Riot Involvement and Past Offenses"
TL;DR
Military veteran Edward Richmond Jr., previously convicted of killing an Iraqi civilian, has been ordered jailed for assaulting police officers during the Capitol riot. Prosecutors argued that he poses a danger to the community, citing his past conviction and possession of an AR-15 rifle. Another man, Ralph Joseph Celentano III, was sentenced to over six years in prison for assaulting a police officer during the same riot, with the judge condemning his actions as cowardly and despicable.
Topics:nationcrime-and-justice#assault#capitol-riot#crime-and-justice#jail#manslaughter#military-veteran
- Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges The Associated Press
- Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian in 2004 is ordered jailed on charges he used metal baton to assault officers during Capitol riot CBS News
- Baton Rouge man accused in Jan. 6 ordered to pretrial jail | Courts The Advocate
- Judge orders Army vet Jan. 6 rioter detained after feds find AR-15 at his home amid warnings he ‘may snap again’ Law & Crime
- Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004 Spectrum News NY1
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