Bucks County Man Ryan Samsel Indicted For Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Philadelphia PA

28 August, 2021

9:36 AM

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CBS Philadelphia August 28, 2021 A Bucks County man is accused of assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors said that 37-year-old Ryan Samsel of Levittown was indicted earlier this week on several offenses including assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds among and related offenses. Prosecutors say Samsel was seen on video pushing and pulling barricades on the Capitol's west side when he, along with several other rioters, knocked over a U.S. Capitol police officer. Authorities say the police officer suffered a head injury as a result of his head hitting the ground. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.