Sister of CPD officer arrested for participating in Capitol riot charged for her role

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Documents unsealed Friday name another Chicagoan who's been charged in connection with the January 6 insurrection.

Agnieszka, or Agnes Chwiesiuk, has been charged with illegally entering a restricted building and knowingly trying to disrupt the orderly conduct of government business, among other charges.

Chwiesiuk is the sister of Chicago police officer Karol Chwiesiuk, who was arrested in June 2021 for his role in the January 6 riots.

The FBI was able to identify Agnes through photos recovered from her brother's phone that showed the two posing for photos inside and outside of the Capitol.

The FBI then identified several instances of publicly available photos and broadcasts where Agnes appeared at the Capitol.

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