First Capitol Police Officer Indicted For Role In Insurrection After Encouraging Rioter To Hide Evidence

By Malaika Jabali ·Updated October 15, 2021

It’s almost the end of the year, but the drama from January’s Capitol insurrection is still unfolding.

A 25-year veteran of the Capitol Police Department, Michael A. Riley, instructed a rioter to remove incriminating photos and videos showing him inside the Capitol during the January 6 attack, AP News reports.

Riley slid into the rioter’s DMs and, among dozens of messages, told the rioter he was an officer

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