Westport man facing charges in Capitol riot

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Trump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers inside debated the certification of the presidential election. News Protests in Washington DC as the U S Congress Meets to Formally Ratify the Presidential Election Photo credit © Jerry Habraken via Imagn Content Services, LLC/USA Today

Washington, DC/WTIC Radio - Another Connecticut resident has been arrested for his alleged part in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Prosecutors say Benjamin Cohen, 21, of Westport is facing felony charges of civil disorder and assault on officers.

He also faces disorderly conduct and other misdemeanor charges.

Video appears to show Cohen and other rioters pushing and shoving officers who formed a police line that day.

He's also seen entering the Capitol to join rioters, and was spotted on video in an office within the complex.

Cohen was arrested Wednesday in Westport and made his initial court appearance in court in D.C.

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