Retired NYPD officer arrested for pipe attack in Capitol riot

[deminks]

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/retired-nypd-cop-once-assigned-to-secure-city-hall-charged-in-pipe-attack-on-capitol-police-officials/2904889/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wnbc_twt_shr

The man who surrendered at the FBI’s Hudson Valley office Monday to face charges in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol siege is a retired NYPD officer who had been assigned for a time to work perimeter security at City Hall and at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the investigation told News 4 Tuesday.

Thomas Webster, who is expected to appear in federal court in White Plains later in the day, is accused of using a pipe to attack Capitol Police that day, the officials said. Webster's attorney, James Monroe, declined to comment Tuesday.

The FBI had released an image, later identified by law enforcement officials as Webster, as part of their ongoing investigation into the violence last month.

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FBI trash collection continues.

[soothsayer]

1. He's the eye gouger too

Link to tweet

?s=21

oln's Bible
@LincolnsBible
·
Feb 23, 2021
Eye gauger ID’d & caught. Well done.

Retired NYPD Cop Once Assigned to Secure City Hall Accused of Pipe Attack on Capitol Police – NBC New York

Retired Cop Once Assigned to Secure City Hall Charged in Pipe Attack on Capitol Police: Officials
nbcnewyork.com

🇺🇸President DonnaLynn
@67donnalynn
Turned himself in. Hmph. Musta got tired of hiding. He knew he was getting caught. I'm just glad he's locked up.
If they r.o.r. this mfer I will lose all faith!
2:08 PM · Feb 23, 2021

[Nevilledog]

2. I was shocked it took so long to get this guy....even then, it was him surrendering.

[Nevilledog]

5. Just saw this...

Link to tweet

Tweet text:
capitolhunters
@capitolhunters
·
Feb 23, 2021
#SeditionHunters posting about #EyeGouger being arrested. I am not confident this is true. There is no affidavit. The NBC story does not link the arrestee to eye gouging. What NBC did is show an old Wanted poster and claim with no source that FBI says that's who they arrested.

capitolhunters
@capitolhunters
That's not enough basis for us to make that claim. I saw a picture that seems to be the Upper West Side person they arrested and it didn't look like #EyeGouger. So let's wait til there is more solid information.
11:45 AM · Feb 23, 2021

[Warpy]

10. I just hope a lot of city police departments

are having their officers' social media activity looked at by someone.

White supremacists and Christian nationalists have had a policy of infiltrating the police and military since the 70s.

I would hate to see a total witch hunt, but this stuff does need to be brought out into the open.

[MyMission]

30. Many in departments are reluctant to investigate or pursue charges

I agree departments need to investigate but from what I've been seeing most are reluctant. Here's an example:
A cop in PA was arrested, based on a warrant to access posts made under an alias. He knew he might get arrested but did not turn himself in.
https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/2021/02/19/north-corwall-twp-police-officer-arrested-connection-capitol-riots/4510492001/

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In a news release, North Cornwall Police Chief John Leahy said officials from the Lebanon County township became aware Friday morning that a member of the police department had been arrested and is facing charges in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

"No Township official had any knowledge of this individual’s actions prior to his arrest," the release states.

However, Fischer, as SV Spindrift, indicated in a Facebook message the day after the riot that he might need a job, the criminal complaint states. When he was asked if his employer said anything to him, Fischer replied: "Yep.... chief did."

There's a link from that article stating that chief has been suspended, with pay! The department will not make a statement til Monday. Chief knew the day after 1/6.

And a former cop from NC was arrested as part of oath keepers conspiracy ring. One article does not state she is a former Police officer.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/politics/2021/02/19/north-carolina-woman-arrested-in-investivation-in-attack-on-u-s--capitol

But this article does. https://www.google.com/amp/s/statesville.com/news/state-and-regional/former-nc-police-officers-arrested-for-role-in-capitol-riot-52-year-old-is-part/article_bc265fd7-2da9-5a0c-a0b7-c424368f04b7.amp.html

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Steele worked as a High Point police officer, including a period where she was a school-resource officer, and is currently married to Kenneth Steele, who has been assistant police chief for the High Point police department. She also listed herself as a public safety officer for Novant Health on her LinkedIn page, which appears to have since been deleted.

...It was not immediately known when she left the High Point Police Department.

Officials with High Point Police could not immediately be reached Friday.

And her brother was arrested, also charged with conspiracy. And it's not clear if her husband is or was the deputy chief. He was not arrested but he's married to her and has held a high rank. Did that delay her arrest for 6 weeks?

I've been checking the DOJ site for updated information on arrests
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
As arrests have been made, some are revealed to be current or former cops. Several do not have case status or arrest information listed. Specifically Fracker and Robertson were named early on. I question what's up with that?

I don't want to see a witch hunt either, but I suspect that blue wall has been holding back the tide that should be coming in with information about complicit law enforcement. Some departments have been quick to condemn and fire those who participated, while others have avoided taking action.

This former cop who gouged out the cops eye probably knew he was going to be arrested, which is the only reason he turned himself in.

It seems they think they should have immunity because they've been law enforcement officers. This guy asked to be released based on that fact. Glad he wasn't.

[uponit7771]

31. +1

[Dawson Leery]

3. "FBI trash collection continues. LOL!

[Pongo]

4. "Trash collection " is an astoundingly apt description. So very tue.

[Scurrilous]

6. K&R

[Evolve Dammit]

7. FBI trash collection continues. Perfect. Wonder how many eyes he gouged out in NYC? F' him.

[oasis]

8. Give this creep the max penalty. nt

[FelineOverlord]

9. Retired NYPD officer arrested for pipe attack in Capitol riot

Link to tweet

[SergeStorms]

11. He was dumb enough to wear...

his NYPD jacket to the insurection. What is it with these numbnuts losers? Many of them insist upon wearing clothing that makes it easier to identify them? I guess they thought their messiah was going to take care of them though. When you decide to worship someone you owe it to yourself to find out a little bit about them though, right? Rump thinks about himself exclusively, and that's no big secret.

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. Because they "THOUGHT" they had the power of the President of the United States

right beside them, when in fact, they were just tire tread material.

[leftieNanner]

17. My favorite was

The guy who wore his work ID badge on a lanyard around his neck!

Oops.

[electric_blue68]

27. Really!? Bwaaaahahahaaaaaaa! Duuuumb!!!!! 😂

[uponit7771]

33. +1, Law enforcement in the US needs to be more professional AND smarter. I find a good

... percentage of these guys can't think their way out of a wet paper bag

[Traildogbob]

12. Every singled retired

Treason asshole should be stripped of every penny of pension. Especially LEO and Veterans. Not another dime.

[BobTheSubgenius]

25. I'm absolutely fine with that.

We have what I think is a bizarre situation in Canada. There are, and have been other, political parties in Quebec whose central ethos is dragging Quebec out of the Canadian Federation.

Yet some still sit in our federal government, and some draw govt. pensions. Talk about having it both ways.

[Traildogbob]

29. Same here

Congress determined to destroy government and drown it. Even leave the union. While being paid, good benefits, Retirement and do nothing for their constituents. And they get re-elected over and over.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. "FBI trash collection continues."

[RussellCattle]

14. Looking forward to hearing what his Union Rep. has to say about this. Actually they usually....

....call themselves a "Police Guild" or "Police Officers Association" which is fine by me as it keeps their stink off of the word "Union".

[JHB]

19. For NYC it's the PBA...

The Police Benevolent Association

[RussellCattle]

21. Yep, there's a wonderful term. It just announces they're looking out for each other, the....

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....public be damned.

[multigraincracker]

16. Come on and give me a little

Sympathy For The Devil.

[Botany]

18. Well I guess those Qanon quacks were right ... we do have a "deep state" problem.

How many of those that attacked the U.S. Capitol were either active duty or retired law enforcement,
or fire fighters, or military?

[RussellCattle]

20. Good lord, the next thing we'll be doing is "draining the swamp". Heh.

[Botany]

22. Well, he looks like a nice guy

[quakerboy]

23. can we defund yet?

Can we safely assume that he was most likely gently warned by associates and allowed to surrender at his convenience, as a courtesy.

Gangs stand by their own in defying the law.

[malaise]

24. Lock them up

So many criminal law enforcement folks

[Rustyeye77]

26. Hold on...so this the same lowlife with the pipe AND eye gouging?.

Eom

[electric_blue68]

28. To the clinker you go! 🔗➡️✔️

[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. Riots are spontaneous mob violence. This insurrection was planned, funded, and directed at Congress.

[Blue Owl]

34. K&R for visibility