Somerville, Seekonk Men Arrested In Connection With Capitol Riots

Somerville MA

30 June, 2021

5:09 PM

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BOSTON, MA — The FBI has arrested two more Massachusetts men in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. Noah Bacon, of Somerville, and Chase Allen, of Seekonk, were arrested by the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Boston. The Task Force has arrested 10 people in connection with the riots, the FBI said. Authorities did not say what charges the men will face. #BREAKING: Special agents & officers with #FBI Boston's Joint Terrorism Task Force have arrested Noah Bacon, of Somerville, MA, & Chase Allen, of Seekonk, MA, for their alleged roles in the riots at the U.S. Capitol, bringing the total number of people we've arrested to ten.— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) June 30, 2021 In April, federal prosecutors said they had charged more than 300 people in connection with the attack and expected that at least 100 others would face charges. "The investigation and prosecution of the Capitol attack will likely be one of the largest in American history, both in terms of the number of defendants prosecuted and the nature and volume of the evidence," federal prosecutors said in an April 1 court filing. Other Massachusetts residents charged in the riots include Natick Town Meeting member Suzanne Ianni; Mark Sahady, a leader of the conservative group Super Happy Fun America; Brian McCreary, of North Adams; David Lester Ross, of Pittsfield; and Troy Sargent of Pittsfield.