2 Brooklyn Men Arrested, Charged In Connection To Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

New York City NY

01 September, 2021

12:04 PM

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CBS New York September 1, 2021 Two Brooklyn men were arrested Tuesday on trespassing and disorderly conduct charges in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Antonio Ferrigno Jr., 26, and Francis Connor, 23, were charged with being among nearly 600 individuals who have been charged in the insurrection that resulted when supporters of former President Donald Trump descended on the Capitol. Some of them pushed past police barriers, assaulted officers and caused lawmakers to flee in a bid to overturn an election in which Joe Biden won the presidency. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.