A Florida man appeared in the present day in the USA District Courtroom for the Center District of Florida on prices stemming from his assault on legislation enforcement officers, in addition to different crimes, through the riots on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 that disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress within the technique of affirming Presidential election outcomes.

Robert Scott Palmer, 53, of Largo, Florida, was charged by felony criticism with one depend of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with any individual helping an officer or worker of the USA within the efficiency of their official duties whereas armed with a lethal or harmful weapon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 111(a)(1) and (b); one depend of obstructing, impeding, or interfering with any legislation enforcement officer through the fee of a civil dysfunction which in any manner obstructs or delays the conduct or efficiency of any federally protected operate, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 231(a)(3); and one depend every of illegal entry, partaking in disorderly or disruptive conduct, and fascinating in an act of bodily violence towards any individual on restricted constructing or grounds whereas armed with a harmful or lethal weapon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 1752(a)(1), (2), (4), and (b)(1)(A).

Palmer was taken into custody by the FBI yesterday and, at a detention listening to in the present day in the USA District Courtroom for the Center District of Florida, was launched on bond.

The affidavit in help of the felony criticism towards Palmer alleges that publicly accessible video reveals Palmer’s assault on U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and Metropolitan Police Division (MPD) officers who have been helping the U.S. Capitol Police in securing the Decrease West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. In response to the affidavit, the publicly accessible footage reveals Palmer — sporting a purple hat, face masks, and American flag jacket — throwing a wood plank on the officers, adopted by spraying the contents of a fireplace extinguisher on the officers, after which throwing the fireplace extinguisher at them. Footage from safety cameras contained in the Decrease West Terrace tunnel supplied by the USCP reveals that Palmer picked the fireplace extinguisher up from the bottom and threw it on the officers a second time.

The FBI is searching for people who might have incited or promoted violence of any type. Anybody with digital materials or suggestions can name 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or submit photos or movies at fbi.gov/wished/capitol-violence.

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