WASHINGTON - A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a D.C. police officer during a riot in the U.S.
Capitol on Jan. 6.The incident was captured on a now-viral video showing officer Daniel Hodges being crushed in a door between law enforcement at the entrance to the Capitol, and protesters surging to get in.READ MORE: DC police ID officer crushed in door in response to little girl’s heartfelt letterFederal prosecutors say Patrick Edward McCaughey III was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees; civil disorder; entering restricted building or grounds; and violent entry or disorderly conduct.According to prosecutors, the video shows McCaughey using a riot shield to physically push.