13 From NJ At Capitol Riots Arrested So Far: Here’s What We Know – Patch.com

WASHINGTON, DC — Thirteen people from New Jersey are among the growing list of those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. And the FBI is still continuing its manhunt by posting photos of individuals who unlawfully entered the Capitol building and assaulted federal officers.

The latest from New Jersey to be arrested include a man who served as a bodyguard to Roger Stone; a farmers market owner, and a man who was chairman of the Essex County Teenage Republicans and the son of an actor.

Others charged include an allegedly “avowed” white supremacist; a corrections officer who resigned following her arrest; a South Jersey woman who was allegedly encouraging rioters to storm the Capitol; and an undefeated Golden and Diamond Gloves champion who owns a gym.

The FBI says it’s still seeking information that will assist in identifying anyone who was actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C. The FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting and violence in the Capitol building and surrounding area on Jan. 6.

“We have deployed our full investigative resources and are working closely with our federal, state, and local partners to aggressively pursue those involved in criminal activity during the events of January 6,” the FBI said in a statement.

The FBI has posted videos and photos of more than 200 suspects it is seeking information about in connection with the riot. Those photos and videos can be seen on the FBI’s Capitol Violence webpage.

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#FBI has released videos of suspects who participated in the most violent assaults on federal officers during the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Help us identify them. Submit tips at https://t.co/iL7sD5efWD. Tips can remain anonymous. @FBIWFO https://t.co/carqlzBtS0
— FBI (@FBI) March 18, 2021

If you have witnessed unlawful violent actions, or have any information about the cases, the FBI urges you to submit any information, photos, or videos that could be relevant at fbi.gov/USCapitol. You may also call ‪1-800-CALL-FBI (1-‪800-225-5324) to verbally report tips and/or information related to this investigation.

If you do not have an attachment but have information to provide, please submit it at tips.fbi.gov.

Here’s what we know about the people from New Jersey:

Robert Minuta

A Hackettstown man who was serving as a bodyguard to former President Donald Trump’s political adviser Roger Stone and a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers has been charged with criminal involvement in the Capitol riot.

Robert Minuta, 36, who owns a tattoo parlor in Newburgh, N.Y., also is accused of obstructing the counting of presidential election votes, trespassing and trying to cover up his crimes.

Prosecutors said he stormed the Capitol building in tactical gear armed with a firearm and bear or pepper spray on Jan. 6, and was armed at the time of his arrest at his tattoo parlor.

Federal officials said Minuta is a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia organization.

Lawrence Stackhouse

A Blackwood man has reportedly been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

Lawrence Stackhouse, 33, was arrested on March 8 and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds, and disorderly or disruptive conduct, according to USA Today

He was initially identified by co-workers after he had called out of work on Jan. 5 and 6, the Courier Post reported. He had previously been reprimanded for violating his company’s policy by displaying political signs and attire in support of then-President Donald Trump, the report said.

Ezekiel Stecher

A man who runs a South Jersey farmers market has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to reports.

Ezekiel Stecher, of Sewell, was arrested when the FBI learned of his involvement through a video posted on their tip line, nj.com reported. He identifies himself by name and says what town he’s from in the video.

The owner of Stecher Farms is charged with assaulting a federal officer and violently entering the Capitol, the Courier Post reported.

Elias Irizarry

A New Jersey man who attended Montclair High School and was chairman of the Essex County Teenage Republicans has been charged with entering the U.S. Capitol building, although he wasn’t accused of taking part in any violence, reports say.

Elias Irizarry, 19, is a freshman at the Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina. He is reportedly the son of actor Vincent Irizarry, who appeared in “All My Children” and “Guiding Light.”

According to the criminal complaint, Irizarry was captured in photos and videos showing him walking through the Capitol carrying a “long, cylindrical object” in his hand, after climbing through a broken window.

Irizarry was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, knowingly engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted buildings or grounds, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Timothy Louis Hale-Cusanelli

A New Jersey man who is an “avowed white supremacist” has been charged in the Capitol Hill riots in Washington, DC, authorities said.

Timothy Louis Hale-Cusanelli of Colts Neck was charged with obstructing police officers as well as knowingly entering restricted buildings or grounds and disrupting the orderly conduct of government business.

Hale-Cusanelli was also charged with willfully and knowingly uttering loud, threatening, or abusive language and engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct with the intent of impeding a session of Congress.

Hale-Cusanelli traveled to Washington to participate in the rally and protest at the U.S. Capitol, according to federal court records.

Hale-Cusanelli is enlisted in the United States Army Reserves, and also works as a contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle where he maintains a “secret” security clearance and has access to a variety of munitions, according to court records.

Patrick. A. Stedman

A South Jersey man who describes himself as a “dating strategist” has been charged in connection with the Capitol riots.

Federal authorities filed a complaint on Wednesday against Patrick. A. Stedman, 32, of Haddonfield, saying he bragged about “storming the Capitol” and encouraged people to join him.Stedman was charged with unlawful entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to the complaint.

Stedman self identifies as a dating and relationship strategist on his Twitter page under the display name of “Pat Stedman.” The complaint says he’s a frequent Twitter user and, as of Jan. 10, had 25,600 followers.

Rasha Abual-Ragheb

Rasha Abual-Ragheb, who goes by Rasha Abu, was charged in connection with the riots.

A driver’s license photo obtained through the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for Rasha Abual-Ragheb was a match for the profile picture of her Facebook account, according to authorities.

On Jan. 7, a witness reported to the FBI Philadelphia Division that Rasha Abual-Ragheb’s Facebook page was seen showing Abual-Ragheb at the protest in Washington, DC.

A post made by Abual-Ragheb on the Facebook page revealed she checked into the Kimpton George Hotel, according to authorities.

In another Facebook post, Abual-Ragheb posted the following, authorities said:

“Just left Dc… I got tear gas, paper spray!!! But I was part of the history. We the people won’t take it anymore. Antifa were between us, i and other MAGA people told Dc police, get that Antifa they didn’t do anything. He had black metal chair… The police would order to use full force on us from the beginning when we start marching to the capital, the use teargas and pepper spray and rubber bullet, they shot the woman that was standing peacefully without a a weapon, they hit women’s kids. They hit people with the pat metal one.”

On Jan. 6, another source encountered a woman on the sidewalk of the Kimpton George Hotel in Washington D.C. dressed in distinct clothing and making a scene, authorities said.

The woman on the sidewalk identified herself as “Rasha,” admitted to being in the US Capitol, and showed the witness a picture of herself in the building, authorities said.

NJ101.5 said Abual-Ragheb is from Fairfield.

Scott Fairlamb

A 43-year-old Stockholm resident, MMA fighter and gym owner was arrested by the FBI and charged with assaulting a federal officer after he participated in the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the criminal complaint.

Scott Fairlamb, an undefeated Golden and Diamond Gloves champion was charged with:

Certain acts during civil disorder
Assaulting a federal officer
Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority carrying a dangerous weapon
Violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds

Federal investigators reviewed now-deleted social media videos and compared them with body footage from officers on duty at the Capitol on Jan. 6th. A video submitted to the FBI captured a white man in a brown camouflage jacket that they identified as Fairlamb shove and punch an officer from behind on the West Front of the Capitol, documents show.

Stephanie Hazleton

A Burlington County woman who was captured on video encouraging rioters to storm the capitol in D.C. has reportedly been arrested.

Stephanie Hazleton, of Medford, was arrested in connection with the riots, according to CBS 3 and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was scheduled to appear in court on Friday. The charges against her were not specified.

Hazleton, also known as Ayla Wolf, appeared in a video that was released last week. She told a Patch reporter she had been gassed and was telling the other people who were outside the capitol to keep going. When offered water, she told the other members of the mob, “I have to get back in there. … Keep going, keep pushing.”

Patricia Todisco and Marissa Suarez

A former Monmouth County correctional officer has been arrested and charged in connection with the Capitol Hill riots in Washington DC, according to officials.

Marissa Suarez, a county correctional police officer since 2019, resigned following her arrest, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden told Patch in a statement. Patricia Todisco was with Suarez and she was also charged, authorities said.

Suarez charged by the FBI for her participation in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, officials said.

“A violation of federal or state law of any kind is unacceptable, particularly from a sworn member of law enforcement whose role is to protect and serve,” said Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden.”Actions have consequences and that applies to those who participated in the peaceful protests that resulted in violence at the Capitol.”

Videos and texts place Suarez and Todisco at the Capitol protest. According to the affidavit:

In one of the videos, filmed outside the Capitol building, the crowd is seen forcing its way into the building. Suarez can be heard saying “oh Trish, oh s**t, oh s**t, yo, this is what they f***g wanted, this is what they f***g wanted, this is what they get.”
In another video, which captured Todisco also filming and/or photographing the scene with what appears to be a cellular device, Suarez can be heard saying “the cops are right there. The cops are right there.”
In another video, which Suarez filmed inside the Capitol building, she can be heard yelling, “Our house!” along with other protestors and coughing.
In addition to the videos and the security footage, text messages sent from Suarez’s cellular phone on January 6 and January 7 further establish that Suarez and Todisco were inside the US Capitol building during the demonstrations.
For example, Suarez wrote the following on January 6th: “Sooo we’ve stormed Capitol Hill lol” and “Everyone stormed the capitol lol.”
Suarez also wrote: “When we found out pence f***d us, we all stormed the Capitol building and everyone forced entry and started breaking s**t.. it was a like a scene out of a movie” and “The cops were spraying people when we went in so we were coughing like crazy shortly after that lol.”

Leonard Guthrie

Leonard Guthrie of Cape May was charged with unlawful entry earlier this month, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a press statement. Authorities did not release his age. Read more: Cape May Man Among Those Arrested Amid Capitol Hill Riots

Leonard Guthrie told NJAdvance Media he thought he would be participating in a peaceful protest where he would be able to “pray for honesty and integrity” on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. He was arrested for crossing a police barrier on the Capitol grounds, he said.

Guthrie told NJ Advance Media that “nobody should have died that day” and that he “just wanted to be heard,” he said, adding, “I doubt I’ll ever do anything like that again.”

Guthrie told NBC10 he wasn’t among the pro-Trump mob who entered the building, describing what he did as “civil disobedience” while condemning the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol.

“It was stupid,” Guthrie told the station. “You know, that’s not what this was about. This was about revival. It wasn’t about kicking doors.”

Thomas Baranyi

Thomas Baranyi, a Ewing Township resident who was next to Ashli Babbit when she fatally wounded by police, has been charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct, according to federal records.

He made a video appearance earlier this month before U.S. District Judge Cathy Waldor in Newark, who set his bail at $100,000, according to officials; he was later released on an unsecured bond.
Baranyi, 28, gained attention when he gave an interview to a reporter from WKRG, a CBS affiliate, the day of the riots.

Holding out his bloodstained hands, he told the reporter he was there when Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot by the police. “We had stormed into the chambers inside and there was a young lady who rushed through the windows,” Baranyi said in the interview.

According to NJ.com, Baranyi graduated from the College of New Jersey and joined the Peace Corps. He went into basic training for the U.S. Marine Corps but was discharged.

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