"Enjoy our city, it's a beautiful day, we've got this covered." Chief of Police Robert Contee said in a message filmed near the Capitol. "Your police department is down here," D.C. Capitol Police said they planned to have “all hands on deck.” News4's Derrick Ward reports.īoth the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Capitol and neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Saturday, anticipating hundreds of demonstrators to converge in support of Capitol riot defendants. Thousands of police officers are working to secure the U.S. Photos: Rally Near Capitol to Support Jan. The most serious charges are against people accused of conspiracy, plotting and planning. News4's Scott MacFarlane has reported that most "lower-level cases" where defendants aren't accused of damaging anything or injuring anyone are being charged as misdemeanors. Speakers characterized the hundreds of people arrested in the Capitol riot as "political prisoners." Braynard said he wants people who aren't accused of violence freed. Capitol Police officers who died in the aftermath of the insurrection. In his opening remarks, he asked people to think of the U.S. Rally organizer Matt Braynard, a former staffer for President Donald Trump who now runs a group called Look Ahead America, called for a peaceful demonstration. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said Friday. News4's Mark Segraves captured video of police breaking up an argument between Justice for J6 rally participants and opposing protesters. Arlington police officers, deputized in an effort to step up security, were seen wearing riot gear, WTOP's Alejandro Alvarez reported. The Justice for J6 rally put law enforcement on high alert after the insurrection and other incidents near the Capitol. police said they made no arrests related to the rally. The crowd began to dissipate as the organizer urged attendees to travel in groups and go home.Īs people moved away from Union Square, the Capitol Police Civil Disturbance Unit responded and again separated a group of protesters and counterprotesters near Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue without incident, police said. However, News4's Mark Segraves says members of the media vastly outnumbered the protesters, and the actual number of protesters may have been closer to 200. Capitol Police estimated that the crowd was about 400 to 450 people, excluding law enforcement. From the coordination among agencies to the gear officers were wearing, police were taking no chances. The law enforcement presence Saturday was different from what the nation saw on Jan. Authorities also quickly moved in to break up an argument between opposing protesters, News4's Mark Segraves reported. It's unclear if they were attending the rally.Ī handful of counterprotesters arrived as the Justice for J6 rally was beginning, but vocal ones were steered away by police. It wasn't immediately clear if they were attending the rally.Įarlier in the day, police stopped a car along Louisiana Avenue and arrested two people who had outstanding felony warrants in Texas, one for a firearms offense and another for probation violation. It's unclear why he was at the rally.Īnother man, allegedly carrying a knife, was arrested on a weapons charge about 12:40 p.m., as the rally was ongoing, police said. One man who allegedly had a gun was charged with unlawful activities after a witness reported him to officers, Capitol Police said. Sign up here and get news that is important for you to your inbox. We're making it easier for you to find stories that matter with our new newsletter - The 4Front.
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