Crime & Safety

Dozens Of North Texans Among Those Facing Charges Related To The US Capitol Insurrection

At least 63 Texans have been arrested for their part in the 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

(Scott Anderson/Patch)

January 6, 2022

At least 63 Texans have been arrested for their part in the 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. — more than half of them from North Texas.

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The alleged criminal violations include destruction of property, assaulting law enforcement, unlawful conduct and targeting members of the media for assault.

Nationwide, approximately 710 people — in nearly every state — have been arrested.

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