JackTheTripper: Meadville, PA man arrested for alleged role in Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol
Also: Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach (U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Columbia)
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Source: The Meadville Tribune
Meadville man arrested for alleged role in Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol
Mike Crowley, The Meadville Tribune, Pa.
Mon, October 3, 2022 at 9:51 AM
Oct. 3—A Meadville man nicknamed "JackTheTripper" by online sleuths who pored over video footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach at the U.S. Capitol was arrested by federal authorities Friday.
Mikhail Edward Slye, 32, is accused of throwing a bike rack-type barrier to intentionally trip a Capitol police officer as the officer and his team were attempting to rescue two officers caught in the crowd just outside the Capitol, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Slye faces two felony charges, one for allegedly assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers and another for allegedly interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder. After being arrested in Meadville, he made his first court appearance via videoconference from U.S. District Court in Erie.
A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia that announced the arrest stated that when the officer was tripped in the Upper West Terrace area of the Capitol, he fell down a flight of stairs as a result and sustained injuries as a result. He then regained his footing and continued his efforts to locate the two officers stranded among the rioters, according to the criminal complaint.
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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/meadville-man-arrested-alleged-role-135100444.html
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Source: U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Columbia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 30, 2022
Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Accused of Using a Bike Rack to Intentionally Trip Officer
WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania man was arrested today on felony and misdemeanor charges for assaulting a law enforcement officer and other actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Mikhail Edward Slye, 32, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers, and interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, both felonies. He also is charged with six misdemeanor offenses. Slye was arrested in Meadville. He is to make his initial appearance today in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Slye used a bike rack barricade to intentionally trip an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police. The officer and his team were attempting to rescue another officer caught in the crowd in the Upper West Terrace area. As a result of being tripped, the officer fell down the stairs. He suffered injuries as a result of this incident.
Additionally, Slye illegally entered the Capitol twice – once, at 2:56 p.m., remaining for three minutes, and again at 3:05, exiting at 3:35. While in the Capitol, he moved throughout the Crypt area and other locations.
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Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/pennsylvania-man-arrested-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-actions-during-jan-6-capitol
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