Crime & Safety
Judge Denies Release Of Alleged Capitol Rioter Robert Morss
He is charged with assaulting officers, civil disorder and robbery of U.S. property.
July 21, 2021
The former part-time Shaler school teacher arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to remain in jail.
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A federal judge decided Tuesday that 28-year-old Robert Morss of Glenshaw will not be released. He is charged with assaulting officers, civil disorder and robbery of U.S. property.
He is charged with assaulting officers, civil disorder and robbery of U.S. property. Based on the severity of those charges and strong video and physical evidence, the judge ruled in favor of the defendant’s pre-trial detention, deeming him a danger to the community.
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