Oklahoma man faces charges in connection with Capitol riot

Oklahoma man faces charges in connection with Capitol riot The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday released these images purportedly of Muskogee man Andrew Ericson, who faces charges in federal court related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.  Courtesy From Staff Reports A federal judge on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a Muskogee man on two charges connected to the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month after he reportedly live-streamed himself breaking into the building, taking a beer from a refrigerator and entering the U.S. House speaker’s conference room.Andrew Craig Ericson, 23, faces a complaint alleging one count each of unlawful entry on restricted buildings or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6. U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui authorized the warrant at the request of an FBI special agent just before 4 p.m. Wednesday.Ericson was in custody at the Muskogee County jail Friday evening.An affidavit filed in Muskogee federal court states Tulsa-based U.S. Attorney Trent Shores contacted the FBI Jan. 8 after receiving Snapchat photographs showing Ericson was in the Capitol building when supporters of then-President Donald Trump breached the doors in…
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