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Chicago’s CBS affiliate reports:
Two brothers from Illinois have been charged with joining the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of them accused of pushing a police officer, and the other accused of pinning down an officer with a metal barricade.
Daniel Leyden, 55, of Chicago, is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon. Joseph Leyden, 56, of LaGrange, is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers.
According to the charges, Daniel Lyden’s “actions contributed to injuries that these officers sustained, and prevented the officers from defending themselves and providing aid to each other.” Joseph Leyden was caught on video rushing towards a Metropolitan Police Department officer, then lunging at and pushing the officer.
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Charged for Jan 6: Brothers Daniel and Joseph Leyden arrested today. Daniel was accused of being among the first group of rioters to storm the Capitol barricades – Jospeh later charged with allegedly assaulting officers. pic.twitter.com/CQWU0FEM6S
— Rob Legare (@RobLegare) August 23, 2022
“BWC video footage depicts JOSEPH advancing and rushing toward MPD Officer-1. JOSEPH then lunges and pushes MPD Officer-1 on left side of the body.”https://t.co/bAfwjUI3d1 pic.twitter.com/4lddu5jUiQ
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 23, 2022
Two brothers from Illinois charged with attacking police officers during U.S. Capitol riot https://t.co/nZQoBTZkEV pic.twitter.com/qbpSDPgkPC
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) August 23, 2022