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Arkansas man who beat police officer with American flag at Capitol riot charged
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/crime/arkansas-man-beat-officer-capitol-riot/91-4b2894ec-e564-46af-b861-75e4b7c03c3aPeter Stager has been charged after reportedly beating a police officer with an American flag during the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6.
Author: THV11 Digital
Published: 4:28 PM CST January 14, 2021
Updated: 4:32 PM CST January 14, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Peter Stager has been arrested after reportedly beating a police officer with an American flag during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
According to a federal affidavit, the officer was from the Washington D.C. Police Department and was guarding the entrance to the Capitol when a mob pulled him down the stairs and attacked him..
There is a video on social media of Stager allegedly saying "death is the only remedy for what's in that building," referring to the United States Capitol.
More at link.
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