Category: U.S. Capitol protest

Man Smoking a Cigar Inside Capitol During Capitol Storming Arrested and Charged

A man photographed smoking a cigar during the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 has been criminally charged. Dominic “Spaz” Pezzola, 43, from Rochester, New York, turned himself in and was taken into custody on Friday. The Department of Justice stated that he “was charged by criminal complaint with one count of obstruction of…


Fur Donning Protestor, Son of Prominent NY Judge, Arrested and Banned From All Capitals

A son of a well known Kings County Supreme Court judge was arrested and subsequently bailed and ordered to stay away from capitals of all states and political gatherings. Thirty-four-year-old Aaron Mostofsky, son of Shlomo Mostofsky, a prominent person in the Orthodox Jewish community, was bailed out for $100,000, according to the NY Post. He was…


Man in Viral Photo Carrying Pelosi’s Lectern Is Arrested

Florida man Adam Johnson, 36, has been arrested and incarcerated after entering the Capitol with Trump supporters on Jan. 6 and carrying the Speaker of the House’s lectern. Johnson appears in a widely circulated photo carrying the Speaker’s podium, donning a “Trump” hat waving at the camera and smiling. The photo was taken by Getty…