Multiple Arrests Made for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Involvement

A 22-year-old man from Salem, New Hampshire, has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Richard Zachary Ackerman is accused of throwing a water bottle towards a line of police officers while wearing a U.S. Capitol Police helmet that he found on the day of the breach. Ackerman referred to the helmet as his "war trophy" and took it back to New Hampshire. The FBI recovered the helmet from Ackerman's home in June 2022. Over 1,000 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including nearly 350 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.