New Video From US Capitol Riot Shows Former NYPD Member Rushing At Officers, Prosecutors Say
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New video from the Justice Department purportedly shows a former NYPD officer at the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6.
It comes from newly released body camera footage.
Prosecutors say Thomas Webster, a former marine and retired NYPD member, is seen in the video wearing red.
Officials say Webster, in the video, screams profanity, wields a flagpole and rushes at officers.
Webster faces seven federal charges, including assaulting police. The video is being used in the case against him.
Webster pleaded not guilty.
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