A man convicted of assaulting police during the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021 was taken into custody by court officials on Monday after he refused to surrender when a judge ordered him to be held for threats he made against federal agents, according to reports.
Vitali GossJankowski, 34, raised his hands and lashed out as officers tried to handcuff him after US District Court Judge Paul Friedman ruled he would be jailed pending sentencing.
GossJankowski managed to knock the court official to the ground, knocking over tables and chairs in the process, and was not subdued until more security rushed in and joined the group.
He had to be detained by at least four US Marshals and FBI personnel, according to CBS News.
The defendant was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges in March for assaulting officers “with an electric shock device” during riots at the US Capitol, according to the Washington DC US District Attorney’s office.
Vitali GossJankowski, 34, resisted arrest after being ordered into custody at a hearing on Monday
GossJankowski was initially allowed to remain free pending sentencing, but he was called to a hearing on Monday after prosecutors reported he sent numerous antisemitic texts to federal agents in his case and made posts on social media in which he threatened to release their personal information, according to ABC News.
One of the texts was sent to the same federal agents who first arrested him in 2021 after the Capitol riots.
“Prior to this, the defendant has used his social media to publicly track and harass members of law enforcement and the FBI’s Washington Field Office,” prosecutors wrote in court filings.
“This alone is worrying. But now, he has sent a frightening direct message to certain law enforcement officers who previously testified in this case.”
GossJankowski was convicted in March of assaulting police “with an electric shock device” during the January 6 riots. US Department of Justice
GossJankowski’s lawyer, Matthew Peed, said in a statement to the ABC that the trial was a “confusing and emotional moment” for the defendant, adding that he had maintained the dignity he deserved throughout the proceedings.
“The end of today’s hearing was a confusing and emotional moment for Mr. GossJankowski and is completely out of step with the character he has shown over the months of his release,” Peed said.
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