RI Man Arrested For Alleged Role in January 6 Insurrection by FBI on Wednesday
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Special agents and officers with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Rhode Island arrested William B. Cotton, 53, of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the United States Court for the District of Columbia.
He was taken into custody without incident and is charged with the following:
18 U.S.C. § 1752 (a)(1) – Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST18 U.S.C. § 1752 (a)(2) – Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
40 U.S.C. § 5104 (e)(2)(D) – Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds
40 U.S.C. § 5104 (e)(2)(G) – Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Wednesday's arrests bring the total number of individuals charged by the FBI Boston Division in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol to eighteen -- Cotton is the third individual from Rhode Island.
Additionally, the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs has created a web page where media can track the charging and arrest of defendants in connection with the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The web page includes defendants’ names, charges, case status, and court case numbers. The web page https://www.justice.gov/opa/investigations-regarding-violence-capitol https://www.justice.gov/opa/investigations-regarding-violence-capitol
About Investigation
The FBI shared the following:
The FBI is the lead investigative agency. Every case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Following arrests, or surrender, defendants must appear before district court magistrate/judge where the arrest takes place, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The FBI continues to seek the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol building and committed various other alleged criminal violations on 1/6/21.
If you have witnessed unlawful violent action or have any information on the individuals pictured on our website, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
You can access the photos for the individuals are seeking information on, here: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence
Related Articles
- Trump’s Worst Day - Jan. 6 Committee, Trump Company Found Guilty, and Walker Loses in GA
- RI Man Arrested for Confrontation With Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
- RI Man Charged With Assaulting Officers During January 6 Attack on Capitol
- January 6th: One Year On - Horowitz
- UPDATED: RI Man Charged By Feds for Jan. 6 Attack Works at State’s Only Nuclear Plant
- VIDEO: Trump “Created & Spread Web of Lies” Says Biden on Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
- UPDATED: Michael Flynn 1 of 6 Subpoenaed By January 6 Committee
- January 6 Select Committee Issues Subpoena to Trump to Testify
