Two Worcester residents arrested for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol assault

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FBI Boston Particular brokers arrested 54-year-old Lengthy Duong, also called Jimmy Hoang Duong, and 51-year-old Julie Miller, also called Hong Ngo.

Worcester residents 54-year-old Lengthy Duong and 51-year-old Julie Miller had been arrested Tuesday for his or her alleged involvement within the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Courtesy of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division

Two Worcester residents had been arrested Tuesday for his or her alleged involvement within the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division.

Particular brokers arrested 54-year-old Lengthy Duong, also called Jimmy Hoang Duong, and 51-year-old Julie Miller, also called Hong Ngo, pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the U.S. Court docket for the District of Columbia.

The 2 had been taken into custody with out incident on 4 separate expenses associated to disorderly conduct that befell within the Capitol constructing on Jan. 6 2021.

With the 2 arrests, 24 folks have now been charged by the FBI’s Boston Workplace in connection to the Capitol riot — the newest, a former Boston Police officer.

Duong and Miller’s Involvement

The eight-page prison grievance in opposition to Duong and Miller alleges the 2 made their means into the capital constructing via the Senate hearth door shortly earlier than 3 p.m., entered the Senate Parliamentarian’s workplace, and, after taking images in desk chairs, had been ushered out of the room by police. Minutes later, the 2 allegedly re-entered the constructing.

Screenshot of CCTV footage exhibiting Duong and Miller getting into the Senate Parliamentarian’s workplace.
Courtesy of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division

By means of geolocation knowledge, federal brokers had been capable of place each Duong and Miller within the Capitol constructing between 2:49 p.m. and 5:04 p.m.

Miller instructed the FBI in an June 13, 2022 interview she and Duong had been roommates and travelled to Washington D.C. for trip, in accordance with the grievance. She mentioned — and Duong confirmed in a June 15 2022 interview — the 2 attended Trump’s rally on the Capitol and ultimately entered the constructing, however didn’t interact in vandalism or violence. Miller additionally instructed brokers she had video recordings from Jan. 6 saved to her cellphone.

Pictures from video surveillance footage exhibits Duong carrying a darkish baseball hat with “TRUMP” printed on the entrance, a yellow vest over a grey hoodie, and a crimson, white, and blue flag draped over his shoulders. Miller was carrying crimson baseball hat and darkish winter jacket.

Upon getting into the constructing and the Parliamentarian’s workplace, a dialogue between an unknown voice and Miller could be heard in a recording saved to Miller’s cellphone, in accordance with the grievance.

“Don’t destroy something,” the unknown voice mentioned.

“They already did,” Miller replied. “Every part is already destroyed.”

The 2 then navigated additional into the workplace and Miller sat down in a desk chair whereas Duong took photos of her on his cellphone. That’s when the 2 had been ushered out of the constructing by police.

A screenshot from Miller’s video recording exhibiting Duong taking a photograph as she sits in an workplace chair within the Parliamentarian’s workplace suite.
Courtesy of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division – Courtesy of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division.

Video surveillance exhibits the 2 re-entered the constructing round 3:12 p.m. and took photos close to the Senate Wing doorways earlier than being compelled out of the constructing by police for a second time.

The 2 Worcester residents are being charged with knowingly getting into or remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds with out lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol constructing.