The owner of a chain of funeral homes in Long Island was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, NBCNews has learned.
WASHINGTON — The owner of a chain of funeral homes on Long Island was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, NBC News has learned.Peter G. Moloney of Bayport has been accused of spraying insecticide at police officers and assaulting members of the media, law enforcement officials said.
He faces charges of felony civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; assault by striking; and five additional misdemeanor charges, according to charging"Moloney did not simply march to the Capitol with other protestors. He brought protective eyewear, a helmet, and a can of Black Flag Wasp, Hornet & Yellow Jacket Killer," an FBI agent stated in an affidavit against Moloney.
Authorities said Moloney also assaulted an Associated Press photographer as well as videographer Nick Quested — who was referred to by his initials"N.Q." in the affidavit — during the riot by pulling on their cameras and causing them to fall down some stairs. Moloney's son accompanied his father to the Capitol on Jan. 6 but has not been charged with a crime, according to the charging document. The son — referred to by the FBI as"Colleague 1" — works at the family’s funeral home, and has appeared in advertisements for the business.
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