13 things about the US Capitol riot in Greer, South Carolina – CONAN Daily

William Robert Norwood III (© Spartanburg County Detention Center)

William Robert Norwood III is a white man from South Carolina, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He lives in Greer, South Carolina. (one)
2. In addition to Greer, he lived in other parts of South Carolina, including Boiling Springs, Inman and Spartanburg. (B)
3. His nickname is Robbie. (ç)
4. He has a daughter born in 2013. (d)
5. On January 5, 2021, he sent a text message to four people saying, “I am dressed in black. I will look like ANTIFA. I will escape anything. ” (and)
6. Wearing a camouflage jacket and a red hat, he went to the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, USA on January 6, 2021. That day, Donald Trump supporters violated the building while a joint session of Congress certified the Electoral College’s vote and affirmed Joe Bidenthe 2020 victory in the presidential elections. (and)
7. On January 7, 2021, he wrote in a group chat on Facebook with his family: “It worked … I escaped from things that other people were shot or imprisoned for” and sent a text message saying: “The police officer shot a Trump supporter. So he allowed ‘ANTIFA Trump supporters’ to attack him. I was one of them. I was there. I took your s—. ” (one)
8. On January 22, 2021, Federal Investigation Department agents interviewed him. He told agents that he and his wife traveled to Washington, DC on January 6, 2021 to attend Trump’s Ellipse rally and admitted to entering the United States Capitol building, but denied attacking the police that day. (one)
9. A special FBI agent filed a criminal complaint against him, which was signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on February 25, 2021. FBI agents secretly followed him and arrested him at his home in Greer before the day ended. . (one) (ç)
10. He was 37 years old when he was arrested on February 25, 2021. He was fined at Spartanburg County Detention Center. (ç) (and)
11. For his participation in the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, he was accused of intentionally entering or remaining in a restricted building or land without legal authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct at the Capitol Grounds, obstruction of justice / congress and theft government property. He is represented by Benjamin T. Stepp. (a) (c)
12. His sister Tracy Dubois she said the political discussions between them were deep and wide-ranging, but she does not believe he is violent and would have no reason to leave the area and avoid his criminal prosecution. (d)
13. On March 2, 2021, he appeared at a Federal Court bail hearing in Greenville, South Carolina, before the US Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald, who ordered him to be held in custody. (ç)

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