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A King Of Prussia Man Is Facing Federal Charges For Beating A D.C. Police Officer Jan. 6

Howard Richardson faces federal charges for allegedly beating a Washington, D.C. metro police officer with a Trump flag until it snapped.

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Loyalists to former President Donald Trump rioted outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Loyalists to former President Donald Trump rioted outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — A local man is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly beating a Washington, D.C. metro police officer with a Donald Trump flag during the Jan. 6 riots outside the U.S. Capitol, only stopping the beating once the flagpole broke.

Howard Richardson — a King of Prussia resident who was also charged by Montgomery County authorities in late October for allegedly assaulting a motorcyclist outside of his home in an unrelated matter — is being charged by federal law enforcement for his part in the violence in Washington, D.C., back on Jan. 6, 2001, according to a report on 6 ABC Action News.

Visit here to see the entire 6 ABC Action News Report.

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