Two males from El Paso County had been arrested on felony fees associated to the Jan. 6 riots after federal authorities say they obstructed Congress’ continuing to certify the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election.
Eric Zeis, 37, of Monument, and Justin Schulze, 31, of Colorado Springs, had been arrested Monday and face a number of felony and misdemeanor fees, the U.S. Division of Justice introduced Tuesday.
Zeis and Schulze drove collectively from Colorado to Washington to attend former president Donald Trump’s speech and “Cease the Steal” rally Jan. 6, in line with a federal criticism. After the rally, each made their solution to the east facet of the Capitol constructing and joined a mob who banged on glass home windows, pushed towards cops and breached the constructing.
Video footage exhibits the duo pushing a bunch of cops whereas they walked via the constructing, the place they stayed for about 40 minutes, the criticism said. They had been additionally captured standing outdoors the U.S. Home of Representatives’ chamber doorways the place rioters chanted, “Break it down!”
Two tipsters, who had recognized the lads for a number of years, helped federal investigators establish Zeis and Schulze from their clothes and voices captured in video footage from contained in the constructing. Zeis is heard saying, “Properly we made it this far, what do ya say?”
Zeis was sporting a black jacket with the hood pulled up and sun shades, and Schulze was sporting a crimson Hawaiian-style shirt with a jean jacket with a fur collar and a grey hat, paperwork said.
Since Jan. 6, 2021, greater than 1,200 individuals have been charged in practically all 50 states for crimes associated to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, together with greater than 400 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding legislation enforcement. Not less than 19 individuals from Colorado have been charged.
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