Feds: New York man among Capitol rioters who said they wanted to kill Pelosi, Pence

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY ARIS FOLLEY - 01/16/21 09:20 AM EST

Federal prosecutors said a New York man was arrested on several charges this weekend for his role in the deadly riot by a pro-Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month and for allegedly discussing killing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Vice President Pence.

According to press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Dominic “Spaz” Pezzola, 43, was arrested and charged on Friday with unlawful entry, destruction of government property and obstruction of an official proceeding over his alleged criminal activities in the Jan. 6 riot.

An affidavit supporting a criminal complaint against Pezzola alleged that he had gained unlawful entry to the Capitol building by using a U.S. Capitol Police shield to break a window.

After entering the building, Pezzola was allegedly captured on footage smoking a cigar inside, the release states, and “saying words to the effect of, ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys. This is f---ing awesome. I knew we could take this mother----er over [if we] just tried hard enough.’”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/534559-feds-new-york-man-among-capitol-rioters-who-said-they-wanted-to-kill

[BlueStater]

1. These idiots need to stop smoking cigars.

Very few people can pull off having cigars in their mouths without looking like douchebags.

[BobTheSubgenius]

18. And few of these cretins can do anything without looking like douchebags.

Cigars compound the issue for them.

[magicarpet]

2. Spaz as in spastic... ? .... YES !

[Best_man23]

15. Spaz

They'll be chanting this when he walks down the cellblock for the first time.

[OneBlueDotBama]

3. He's also "drum roll" a proud boy

Feds Track Down Bearded Proud Boy Seen Smashing Capitol Window With Police Shield

Prosecutors have arrested and charged two Proud Boys members on Friday—one of whom allegedly led hordes of angry MAGA supporters into the Capitol and spoke about killing Vice President Mike Pence “if given the chance,” according to court filings.

The FBI has identified Dominic Pezzola as the Capitol rioter known as “Spaz” seen breaking into the building with a police shield. According to a criminal complaint, Pezzola encouraged rioters after smashing the glass protecting the west side of the building.

Pezzola’s successful shattering of the window was one of the first breaches of the Capitol and allowed other rioters to stream inside and unlock doors for more people to storm the building. A series of open-source photographs also confirm Pezzola was the individual who broke the glass.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-track-down-dominic-spazzo-pezzola-the-proud-boy-seen-smashing-capitol-window-with-police-shield

[Bluethroughu]

4. You had inside help

You won't in prison.

[packman]

5. I so much wanted to see this guy arrested

Hope "Spaz" ends up breaking big rocks into little rocks along side a dusty, hot road with a ball and chain shackled to his ankles.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

8. Yes, watching him slam that shield against the window, breaking it and allowing entry...

...was one of the images that really stuck with me. I'm so glad they found and arrested him.

[JohnnyRingo]

6. Sounds like a recurring character on Welcome Back Kotter.

Acting like one too.

[ffr]

7. A plot to kill the #2 & #3 most politically powerful people in the United States.

I think this is the point were we take off our velvet gloves and begin swinging the big stick.

[paleotn]

9. Never take a victory lap....

until the race is actually over. God, these people are dumb. Indescribably dumb.

[liberalla]

11. I was just thinking that! Complere dumbasses...

[paleotn]

12. Seriously. This is not a game of "capture the flag"

These people have no idea how things actually work. Ugh.

[RicROC]

10. New York State

He is from Rochester, not New York City. These people can be found everywhere.

[Swamp Country Po Boy]

14. Tim McVeigh

Remember him?

[wnylib]

17. Rochester? I thought it was Buffalo.

I caught part of a news story about a "Buffalo area" man arrested for participation in the attempted coup, but did not get the name. Maybe two different persons.

[RicROC]

19. two different people

The one from Buffalo is from Cheektowaga

[wnylib]

20. OK. Thanks. i learned tonight that the

Baked Alaska terrorist is from the Newburgh area. We have our share of nutters in NY.

[Swamp Country Po Boy]

13. Well, at least he was BIPARTISAN in his murderous intent!

Whomever it was that dubbed him "Spaz" was spot-on.

[iluvtennis]

16. Picture of Spaz with the guy wearing the horns...

He's standing to left of the horn wearing guy.

[ck4829]

21. K&R