Crime Beat: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted -- Pt. 23

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21. A 'Danger to the Community': 20-Year NYPD Veteran Denied Bail

Over Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection

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Thomas Webster, a 20-year veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) as well as a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, was unable to convince a judge that his decades of public service were enough to keep him out of jail on Tuesday.

The 54-year-old had been wanted by the FBI since late last month after he was allegedly caught on video attacking a police officer and storming a barricade during the Jan. 6 pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Complex. Webster turned himself in on Monday.

Appearing digitally in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause, the defense attempted to make the case that Webster’s character and lack of a prior record made him a prime candidate for bail. The government argued in favor of pretrial detention. In the end, the court sided with the prosecution.

https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/a-danger-to-the-community-20-year-nypd-veteran-denied-bail-over-role-in-jan-6-insurrection/