Illinois man arrested on charges stemming from Capitol riot

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois man accused of grabbing a police officer's baton and interfering with law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrect...

November 17, 2022
10:50 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois man accused of grabbing a police officer's baton and interfering with law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the U.S. Capitol is facing felony and misdemeanor charges, prosecutors said. Tyng Jing Yang, 60, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, was arrested Wednesday and charged with the felony offense of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, along with four related misdemeanor offenses. He entered the Capitol building illegally,...

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