6 Michigan Residents Among Those Arrested Amid Capitol Hill Riots

Detroit MI

07 January, 2021

12:03 PM

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MICHIGAN — Six people from Michigan are among those who have been arrested in connection with riots at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Wednesday, according to police records. Arrest records provided by the Metropolitan Police Department Thursday show that as of Thursday morning, six people from Michigan had been arrested after pro-President Donald Trump protests turned into a melee that resulted in the evacuation of government buildings on Capitol Hill. All six of the people arrested, whose ages range from 28 to 64, were arrested for curfew violations, records show. The 64-year-old person was also arrested for unlawful entry, according to police records. The names of the six people are being withheld by Patch pending their formal arraignment on various charges. Read More: Trump Mob Attacks Capitol; 4 Deaths; 69 Arrests; FBI Seeks Tips Wednesday's protests turned into the mayhem that overwhelmed Capitol Police, who evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated and rioters entered government buildings. A California woman was shot to death and three other people died on Capitol grounds. D.C.'s police chief said one woman and two men suffered fatal medical emergencies, but did not elaborate. The FBI has since begun asking the public for help identifying people involved in the protests. Dozens of Michigan lawmakers, some in Washington D.C. to count the Electoral College votes and others in Michigan, had to take shelter amid the chaos Wednesday, eventually letting others know they were OK using social media. In Michigan on Thursday, the state Capitol was closed briefly in the morning due to a bomb threat, Michigan State Police said. Officials said the building was clear and has been under guard following Wednesday's turmoil.