Crime & Safety

Boston Police Officer Under Investigation For Tweets, Possible Role In Capitol Riot: I-Team Sources

Five people died in the riot, including one Capitol Police officer.

The department is also looking into the possibility that he was there with other officers.
The department is also looking into the possibility that he was there with other officers. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BOSTON — A Boston police officer and military veteran is under investigation for his tweets and his possible role at the Capitol last week, sources tell theWBZ-TV I-Team. The department is also looking into the possibility that he was there with other officers.

President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 repeated false claims about a stolen election and urged his supporters to march on the Capitol, where Congress was certifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory.

Five people died in the riot, including one Capitol Police officer.

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