donald willis
2021-01-15 21:30:58 UTC
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a retired firefighter in
Pennsylvania to be detained pending trial, after prosecutors filed charges
alleging he hurled a fire extinguisher at police during last week's mob
attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Magistrate Judge Henry Perkin for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
said the alleged actions of Robert Sanford, 55, of Chester, Pennsylvania,
posed a "danger to the community" as well as to "democracy and our
legislators."
According to court documents, Sanford was captured on video hurling what
appears to be a fire extinguisher at police. In sworn statements,
investigators said the object ricocheted multiple times and struck three
officers, one of whom was not wearing a helmet.
Prosecutors said in court on Thursday that a search warrant executed at
Sanford's home uncovered paraphernalia referencing the far-right Proud
Boys group.
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Pennsylvania to be detained pending trial, after prosecutors filed charges
alleging he hurled a fire extinguisher at police during last week's mob
attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Magistrate Judge Henry Perkin for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
said the alleged actions of Robert Sanford, 55, of Chester, Pennsylvania,
posed a "danger to the community" as well as to "democracy and our
legislators."
According to court documents, Sanford was captured on video hurling what
appears to be a fire extinguisher at police. In sworn statements,
investigators said the object ricocheted multiple times and struck three
officers, one of whom was not wearing a helmet.
Prosecutors said in court on Thursday that a search warrant executed at
Sanford's home uncovered paraphernalia referencing the far-right Proud
Boys group.
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