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.

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.

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.

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.