Joseph PadillaA federal grand jury indicted a Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged with participating in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., on 12 charges, according to federal court documents filed last week.
Joseph Lino “Jose” Padilla, 40, originally faced six charges upon his arrest involving assaulting a police officer and throwing a flagpole during the riot.
Padilla, who was honorably discharged from the Tennessee National Guard in 2012, was arrested by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 23 after people who recognized him tipped off the FBI.
His new charges include:
– Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.