Officer accused of obstructing Jan. 6 investigation resigns from Capitol Police force
An officer, Michael Angelo Riley, accused of obstructing the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol resigned from the Capitol Police force, the man's legal team confirmed to The Hill on Friday. The former Capitol Police officer is facing two counts of obstruction of justice over allegations he tried to help a person avoid being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Court documents say Riley sent a Facebook friend request to someone referred to as “Person 1” ... That unnamed individual accepted the friend request, and Riley sent Person 1 a direct message asking him to take down videos and photos on Person 1's account that showed Person 1 in the Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors allege.
“Hey [Person 1], im a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance. Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to [be] charged. Just looking out!" Riley wrote to the person, according to court documents.
Prosecutors also say Person 1 sent several videos to Riley that indicated that Person 1 was both inside and outside of the Capitol. "I get it ... it was a total shit show!!! Just wanted to give you a heads up. Im glad you got out of there unscathed We had over 50 officers hurt, some pretty bad,” Riley allegedly replied after receiving the videos, according to court documents.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/579094-officer-accused-of-obstructing-jan-6-investigation-resigns-from
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