Virginia police officer arrested after Capitol riot is National Guardsman | TheHill

Virginia police officer arrested after Capitol riot is National Guardsman | TheHill 2One of the two Virginia police officers arrested Wednesday in connection with last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol is a current member of the Virginia National Guard, officials confirmed Thursday.

Jacob Fracker has been charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. The Virginia National Guard said Thursday that he is a corporal in the Virginia Guard.

“The Virginia National Guard will conduct an investigation into the matter, and we will be able to release more information when that is complete,” the Guard said in a statement.

Fracker, whose status as a guardsman was first reported by Military.com, is the first known person currently in the military to be arrested in connection with the Capitol assault.

Fracker is an infantryman in a traditional National Guard status who normally drills one weekend a month and does two weeks of annual training, the Virginia Guard said.

He is not currently on duty with Virginia National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., it added.

Last week’s attack has raised questions about the extent of extremism in the military and among veterans after several rioters were identified as former members of the military.

Source: Virginia police officer arrested after Capitol riot is National Guardsman | TheHill


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