Key takeaways:
- Elliot Resnick, 39, was arrested in New York City on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including civil disorder and assault of or interference with law enforcement officers.
- Videos show Resnick grabbing and holding the arm of a Capitol police sergeant who was spraying a chemical irritant to prevent rioters from entering the building.
- Leading up to the riot, Resnick had repeatedly posted on social media questioning 2020 election results.
A former top editor of a New York-based Jewish newspaper was arrested Thursday on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Elliot Resnick, 39, was chief editor of The Jewish Press when he joined the crowd of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit.
Videos show Resnick grabbing and holding the arm of a Capitol police sergeant who was spraying a chemical irritant to prevent rioters from entering the building, the affidavit says. He is also alleged to have illegally entered the building with a group that rushed up the stairs when the police line fell near the East Plaza.
Leading up to the riot, Resnick had repeatedly posted on social media questioning 2020 election results, according to court documents. He was arrested in New York City on charges including civil disorder and assault of or interference with law enforcement officers.
The FBI is continuing to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and has arrested more than 300 people in connection with the incident. Resnick is the latest to face charges related to the riot.
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