PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A father and son from Delaware have been federally charged in connection with last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Kevin Seefried and his son, Hunter, were taken into custody Thursday for allegedly entering the Capitol through a broken window during the siege of the building on Jan. 6.
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While inside, federal authorities say both men were part of a larger group of protesters who verbally confronted several Capitol police officers for about 15 minutes.
Police say Kevin Seefried was photographed holding a Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol building. His son was caught on video using a phone to take a selfie or video.
Another video posted to Twitter shows a crowd of people break a Capitol window with a wooden two-by-four. Hunter Seefried is then allegedly seen punching out the remaining glass.
His father told law enforcement that the crowd asked his son to do it because he was wearing gloves.
The FBI said the two were identified after they received a report from a coworker of Hunter Seefried, claiming he had bragged about being in the Capitol with his father.
Both are charged with knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and depredation of government property.