Edward Richmond Jr., a 40-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, facing multiple charges related to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Scheduled for a court appearance on Tuesday, Richmond faces felony charges including civil disorder, entering restricted grounds with a deadly weapon, and assaulting officers, alongside several misdemeanors. His attorney, John McLindon, stated that Richmond will plead not guilty and anticipates the government requesting pretrial detention.
The Justice Department alleges that Richmond was captured on body-cam and CCTV footage assaulting officers in the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, a site noted for significant violence against law enforcement on January 6. Court documents reveal that Richmond, adorned with a black helmet, goggles, shoulder pads, a Louisiana State Flag patch, and an orange radio, had traveled to Washington with about nine others for the rallies.
Richmond’s history includes a 2004 conviction by an Army court-martial panel for the voluntary manslaughter of a handcuffed Iraqi civilian, resulting in a three-year prison sentence and a dishonorable discharge.
Over 1,265 individuals have been charged in relation to the Capitol attack, with more than 440 facing felony charges for assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the DOJ.
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