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US Marine officer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection AFP 1 hr ago AFP © Olivier DOULIERY Police hold back supporters of then-president Donald Trump outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, before the crowd broke through and stormed the legislature A US Marine major was arrested Thursday on charges of participating in the violent January 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump, the Justice Department said. Major Christopher Warnagiris is...

Major Christopher Warnagiris, who is the first active-duty member of the U.S. armed forces to be charged in connection with the riot, is accused of pushing his way past a line of police protecting the Capitol and forcing his way through a doorway in the East Rotunda of the Capitol. Warnagiris, whose 18-year tenure in the Marines includes deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges, which will be prosecuted in federal c...

Major Christopher Warnagiris of Woodbridge is stationed at Quantico. He faced a judge on Thursday. Author: Eric Flack, Stephanie Wilson Published: 3:27 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 4:29 PM EDT May 13, 2021 WASHINGTON — An active-duty U.S. Marine Corps commissioned officer stationed at Quantico in Northern Virginia has been arrested for assault on law enforcement during the siege at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. According to court documents and sec...

Active-Duty Marine Major Arrested After Allegedly Pushing Police Officer in Capitol Riot U.S. Marine Maj. Christopher Warnagiris (right) interacts with a French Navy officer during the embarkation of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerr, Dec. 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Jessica Y. Lucio) 13 May 2021 A 40-year-old active-duty Marine Corps officer was arrested Thursday after federal agents said he violently broke into the U.S. Capitol duri...

Prosecutors say Maj. Warnagiris violently pushed through a line of police officers to enter a door to the Capitol. Once inside, he used his body to keep the door open and pull others into the building, according to court documents. When a Capitol Police officer tried to pull the door shut, Maj. Warnagiris resisted, pushing the officer and continuing to keep the door open, prosecutors said. An FBI affidavit said a witness who formerly worked with Maj. Warnagiris identified him photographs posted...

Woodbridge Marine Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Authorities - Woodbridge, VA - A Marine officer stationed at Quantico was charged in connection with the breach of the Capitol on Jan. 6, the Department of Justice said.

By Bill Galluccio May 13, 2021 An active-duty U.S. Marine officer was arrested for his alleged role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Major  Prosecutors said that Warnagiris was the first person to push his way through the East Rotunda doors and enter the Capitol Building. Once inside, he struggled with a police officer, who was trying to close the door. The FBI released photos of Warnagiris inside the Capitol Building and received a tip about his identity from a former ...

Jerry LambeMay 13th, 2021, 3:10 pm Major Christopher Warnagiris holding open the East Rotunda doors during Jan. 6 siege at the Capitol An active-duty Marine Corps officer stationed at the Quantico base in Virginia was arrested on Thursday in the commonwealth and charged with five federal crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, including allegedly assaulting a police officer, the Department of Justice announced Thursday afternoon. According to the charging documents, Maj...

By Bill Galluccio May 13, 2021 An active-duty U.S. Marine officer was arrested for his alleged role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Major  Prosecutors said that Warnagiris was the first person to push his way through the East Rotunda doors and enter the Capitol Building. Once inside, he struggled with a police officer, who was trying to close the door. The FBI released photos of Warnagiris inside the Capitol Building and received a tip about his identity from a former ...

By COREY DICKSTEIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 13, 2021 An active-duty Marine Corps major was arrested Thursday in Virginia on charges including assaulting a police officer and obstructing justice for his role in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters, according to the Department of Justice. Federal charging documents state Maj. Christopher Warnagiris, 40, of Woodbridge, Va., pushed his way through a line of police officers to en...