Authorities released images of a suspect on Friday who said they used a police shield to arrest a Washington police officer against a door while protesters forced their way to the Capitol during last week’s insurrection.
The policeman, identified as Daniel Hodges, is recovering, the Washington Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News.
Washington, DC, Officer Daniel Hodges was crushed at a door during the January 6 uprising on the United States Capitol.
(Metropolitan Police Department)
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“He’s fine,” said a police spokesman. “I saw him today.”
There was no information on how long Hodges was in the police force. The department tweeted photos of Hodges during the incident and two images of a suspect.
“You saw images of Ofc Hodges crushed at the door during the US Capitol insurrection,” wrote the department. “Now we need your help to find the suspect who used a police shield to arrest him against the door lock.”
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In images and videos that spread across the internet, Hodges is seen bleeding from his mouth and appearing to scream in pain as he is crushed between a door during the January 6 riot. The suspect appears to be a white man with glasses.
Metropolitan Police and Capitol Police officers clashed with protesters who breached the building’s security after President Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally, where he repeated baseless allegations that his electoral defeat was due to fraud.
Many protesters entered the building armed with pepper spray and other weapons. They pushed and kicked officers and threw objects as they made their way.
Authorities are looking for a suspect responsible for allegedly using a police shield to arrest a police officer against a door.
(Metropolitan Police Department)
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Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died on Thursday after being hit by a fire extinguisher when the crowd stormed the halls of Congress on the same day that lawmakers were certifying the results of the Electoral College.
A San Diego area woman, an Air Force veteran, was also shot dead. In total, five people died during the rebellion.