A Bedford man has become the second Wyoming resident to face federal charges for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, accusing him of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police with flagpole.
Douglas Harrington, 68, is facing six federal charges that, if convicted, could land him in prison for up to 75 years.
The case was filed in July and unsealed last week. The case was sealed until an arrest warrant against Harrington was executed. Harrington was arrested by the FBI in California on Aug. 8, according to federal documents.
How Do They Know?
The FBI Washington Field Office identified Harrington through open-source videos taken Jan. 6.
William Whitfield, a special agent assigned to the FBI through its Rock Springs Resident Agency, assisted with the investigation and outlined the allegations in the criminal complaint against Harrington and his warrant for arrest.
The person eventually identified in multiple photos and videos as Harrington wearing a cowboy hat, goggles, gas mask and a backpack also brandished a flagpole with a metal ball on the end, which was used to strike law enforcement officers on the Capitol grounds Jan. 6.