Robert Wayne Dennis, 61, of Garland, Texas, being coddled by Metro DC cops: Twitter

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Texas man has now been added to a list of insurrectionists arrested for crimes related to the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of Congress in the process of carrying out the peaceful transfer of power by certifying the electoral votes related to the presidential election of 2020.

Robert Wayne Dennis, 61, of Garland, is charged with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, among other charges, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Robert Wayne Dennis, 61, of Garland, Texas: FBI

He was arrested on Oct. 20, 2021, in Garland, and made his initial court appearance on Oct. 22, in the Northern District of Texas.

According to court documents, Dennis was captured on video on Jan. 6 near the stairs to the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department formed a police line to act as a barrier against the crowd. While law enforcement officers were attempting to control the crowd, numerous people began charging and striking them, including Dennis.

At approximately 2:51 p.m., Dennis charged the line of officers. One officer, identified in court documents as “Officer J.S.,” attempted to use a baton to push him away. Dennis grabbed another officer’s baton and took “Officer J.S.” to the ground after a violent struggle in which he threw punches at the officer.

During the struggle, the baton belonging to “Officer J.S.” was knocked out of his hands.

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, as well as the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department. Significant assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police.

In the nine months since Jan. 6, more than 650 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 190 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

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