At the time, federal law enforcement personnel were staged inside the courthouse to protect the facility and respond to incidents. After Gaines drove a hole through the plywood barrier, Deputy U.S. Marshals exited the door to prevent him from trespassing into the closed building.
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At 2:51 p.m., Mehaffie exited the tunnel and climbed up on a raised platform at the tunnel entrance a minute later. As alleged, he stood above the crowd of rioters for approximately 26 minutes and helped to coordinate the mob’s actions by attempting to organize and direct individuals in and around the tunnel.
Read moreFollowing the collision, Chen failed to comply with a CBP officer’s commands. As the officer attempted to remove the defendant from his vehicle, Chen struck and punched the CBP officer with his fist, near the officer’s left eye, resulting in an abrasion on the side of officer’s face.
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