Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Mikhail Edward Slye Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach: NAJ Screen Shot
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Pennsylvania man nicknamed “JackTheTripper” has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for assaulting a law enforcement officer and other illegal actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, disrupting a joint session of Congress certifying the Electoral College votes showing Democrat Joe Biden the winner and Republican Donald Trump the loser in the 2020 presidential election.
Mikhail Edward Slye, 32, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, is charged in a criminal complaint filed with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers, and interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, both felonies. He also faces six misdemeanor charges, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Slye was arrested in Meadville last week. He was to make his initial appearance Friday in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
The 17-page criminal complaint includes 17 screenshots and digital images from videos livestreamed on Jan. 6, 2021, and posted to the internet. It also refers specifically to seditionhunters.org as a source, a website that describes itself as “a global community of open-source intelligence investigators (OSINT) working together to assist the U.S. FBI and Washington D.C. Capitol Police in finding people who allegedly committed crimes in the January 6 capitol riots.”
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Slye used a bike rack barricade to intentionally trip an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police. The officer and his team were attempting to rescue another officer caught in the crowd in the Upper West Terrace area. As a result of being tripped, the officer fell down the stairs, suffering injuries as a result.
Additionally, Slye illegally entered the Capitol twice – once, at 2:56 p.m., remaining for three minutes, and again at 3:05, exiting at 3:35. While in the Capitol, he moved throughout the Crypt area and other locations.
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 Western District of Pennsylvania.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office and its Erie Resident Agency, and the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
In the 20 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 870 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 265 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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