WASHINGTON - Some protesters pretended to be injured so they could be treated by emergency medical staff and remain behind police lines, according to an Arlington firefighter who responded to the Capitol riot in January.READ MORE: DC Capitol riot body-camera video shows brutality of attackThe Arlington County Fire Department was one of a number of agencies from surrounding communities that had been asked in advance to join the law enforcement response in D.C.'s Capitol Hill area on Jan.
6.Police anticipated some level of civil disturbance surrounding a rally featuring President Donald Trump in response to the Electoral College vote certification – but were quickly overwhelmed when the mob stormed the Capitol itself.READ MORE: New Capitol.