Crime & Safety
Inmate Assaults Milton Teen Jailed On U.S. Capitol Attack Charges
Bruno Cua was attacked by a fellow inmate over the weekend; attorneys say the teen tested positive for COVID-19 while in federal custody.
ATLANTA — An 18-year-old accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol has been beaten up in federal custody over the weekend, according to reports.
WSB-TV is reporting that Bruno Cua, of Milton, was hit in the face by another inmate during a dispute over phone use, then threatened.
LATEST: Court filing claims youngest Capitol insurrection suspect, Bruno Cua, was assaulted by another inmate while in custody. We reported yesterday he's tested positive for COVID-19 and his attorneys want him released on bond. pic.twitter.com/l3Hg9pD11r
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— Mike Petchenik (@MPetchenikWSB) March" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MPetchenik... 9, 2021 Cua was arrested in February and charged with, among other things, assaulting a federal officer, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, and engaging in obstruction of the Capitol Grounds, according to federal documents.
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