Retired NYPD Officer Charged for Impeding Police During Capitol Breach

Retired NYPD Officer Charged for Impeding Police During Capitol Breach
A man identified as Thomas Webster (L) pins a police officer on the ground in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. DOJ
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A retired New York City police officer was arrested and charged this week with impeding police during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Thomas Webster, 54, a New York state resident, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with any person assisting an officer or employee of the United States in the performance of their official duties while armed with a deadly or dangerous weapon, among other charges.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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