Crime & Safety

Chicago Man And Father Plead Guilty To Misdemeanor Charges In U.S. Capitol Riot

At least 29 people from Illinois have now been charged in connection with the Capitol insurrection.

Federal investigators obtained a search warrant for Matthew Bokoski's Facebook account, which contained photos and videos taken inside the Capitol.
Federal investigators obtained a search warrant for Matthew Bokoski's Facebook account, which contained photos and videos taken inside the Capitol. (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago man who wore a "Trump 2020" flag as a cape while breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge alongside his father, who joined him during the riot.

Matthew Bokoski and his father, Bradley Bokoski, of Utah, both pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. Both were arrested in May, and are free on bond.

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