U.S. Capitol riot police officers stand guard during a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jim BourgRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - A former New York City police officer was found guilty on Monday…
A federal jury in the District of Columbia rejected arguments by Thomas Webster, 56, that he was acting in self-defense when he struck a Washington officer with a flagpole and tackled him.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Webster will be sentenced on Sept 2.
Webster was the fourth Capitol riot defendant to take his case to a jury trial. The Justice Department has secured convictions in all four of those cases.
Of the four defendants to face a jury so far, Webster was the first to argue he was acting in self defense.
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