Arrests around the Capitol

Arrests around the Capitol

At least 82 people have been arrested following the storming on Wednesday of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Here’s the breakdown of where suspects were arrested and why.

Number of arrests - Jan. 6 through Jan. 7, 7am local time.

Washington, D.C.

Republican National

Committee

headquarters

Union Station

U.S. Capitol

Democratic National

Committee headquarters

100 First St NW

Total of 29 arrests

at this location

16 arrests

Mostly by Capitol police,

two by metro police

1400 New York Ave NW

Total of 19 arrests

National Mall

Site of Trump

speech to

supporters

White House

Downtown

Lincoln

Memorial

Number of arrests - Jan. 6 through Jan. 7, 7am local time.

Washington, D.C.

Downtown

Lafayette Sq

1400 New York Ave NW

Total of 19 arrests

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

Total of 29 arrests

at this location

Site of Trump

speech to

supporters

16 arrests

Mostly by Capitol police,

two by metro police

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Lincoln

Memorial

Republican National

Committee

headquarters

Democratic National

Committee headquarters

Number of arrests - Jan. 6 through Jan. 7, 7am local time.

Washington, D.C.

Downtown

Lafayette Sq

1400 New York Ave NW

Near to the White House

19

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

Total of 29 arrests

at this location

Site of Trump

speech to

supporters

29

16 arrests

Mostly by Capitol police,

two by metro police

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Lincoln

Memorial

Republican National

Committee

headquarters

Democratic National

Committee headquarters

Number of arrests - Jan. 6 through Jan. 7, 7am local time.

Washington, D.C.

Republican National

Committee

headquarters

Union Station

U.S. Capitol

Democratic National

Committee headquarters

100 First St NW

Total of 29 arrests

at this location

16 arrests

Mostly by Capitol police,

two by metro police

1400 New York Ave NW

Total of 19 arrests

National Mall

Site of Trump

speech to

supporters

White House

Downtown

Lincoln

Memorial

The U.S. Capitol Police said they had arrested 14 people suspected of involvement in the rioting, most charged with unlawful entry, while the Metropolitan Police Department made at least 68 arrests.

“We still have a significant amount of work ahead of us to identify and hold each and every one of the violent mob accountable for their actions,” the city’s police chief said on Thursday.

Much of the looting and rioting was caught on video and photos which went viral on social media. The FBI has been asking the public to submit tips to help it identify and track down suspects.

Most of the suspects were arrested either on or near to Capitol grounds or close to the White House and Lafayette Square.

Offenses

Most were charged with minor offenses such as breaking curfew or unlawful entry, though several others face charges such as assaulting a police officer and carrying unlicensed firearms or ammunition.

Types of offenses

These maps show the location of arrests and breakdown of charges against the suspects. Many of those arrested were charged for multiple offenses.

Weapons related offenses

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

500 12th St NW

Two people arrested for carrying

a pistol without a license

U.S. Capitol

11

National Mall

Curfew violation

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

19

1400 New York Ave NW

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

29

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Unlawful entry

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

25

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Other charges

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Types of offenses

These maps show the location of arrests and breakdown of charges against the suspects. Many of those arrested were charged for multiple offenses.

Weapons related offenses

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

500 12th St NW

Two people arrested for carrying

a pistol without a license

U.S. Capitol

11

National Mall

Curfew violation

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

19

1400 New York Ave NW

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

29

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Unlawful entry

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

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OpenStreetMap

100 First St NW

25

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Other charges

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

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OpenStreetMap

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

Types of offenses

These maps show the location of arrests and breakdown of charges against the suspects. Many of those arrested were charged for multiple offenses.

Curfew violation

Weapons related offenses

Downtown

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Lafayette Sq

19

1400 New York Ave NW

Union Station

Union Station

White House

White House

500 12th St NW

Two people arrested for carrying

a pistol without a license

100 First St NW

29

U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol

11

National Mall

National Mall

Unlawful entry

Other charges

Downtown

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

Union Station

White House

White House

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100 First St NW

25

U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol

National Mall

National Mall

Types of offenses

These maps show the location of arrests and breakdown of charges against the suspects. Many of those arrested were charged for multiple offenses.

Weapons related offenses

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

500 12th St NW

White House

Two people arrested for carrying

a pistol without a license

11

National Mall

U.S. Capitol

Curfew violation

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

19

1400 New York Ave NW

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

29

National Mall

U.S. Capitol

Unlawful entry

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

100 First St NW

25

National Mall

U.S. Capitol

Other charges

Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Lafayette Sq

Union Station

White House

National Mall

U.S. Capitol

While the number of people arrested was expected to grow, the initial numbers reported by Washington, D.C., police paled in comparison with the more than 300 arrested following the June 1 protests in Washington over the death of George Floyd, a Black man, under the knee of a white police officer in Minneapolis.

At that protest, baton-swinging police and federal agents fired smoke canisters, flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets to drive protesters farther from the White House, enabling Trump to walk across Lafayette Square and hold up a Bible in front of historic St. John’s Church.

Law enforcement officers were severely criticized for being too aggressive at Lafayette Square. The Capitol Police are now facing questions about why they did not do more to secure the Capitol building.

Sources:
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; United States Capitol Police

By Anand Katakam, Simon Scarr and Jitesh Chowdhury