Army vet, ex-cop convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress

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Army vet, ex-cop convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Apr 11, 08:13 PM
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington.
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington. (John Minchillo/AP)

A federal jury on Monday convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, including charges that he interfered with police officers at the Capitol and that he entered a restricted area with a dangerous weapon, a large wooden stick.

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