Stockholm man arrested for punching officer during capitol riot

Scott Fairlamb's father was a New Jersey State Trooper. His brother was part of the Secret Service detail that protected Michelle Obama. Today he is being held in the Hudson County Jail after 4 people tipped off authorities about his participation in the Capitol Hill riot on January 6th. Authorities say Fairlamb punched a police officer's helmet with his bare hand, climbed scaffolding and waved a baton. Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush says Fairlamb threatened her life on social media back in June. After she criticized Mark and Patty McCloskey for standing in front of their home holding legally owned guns. As hundreds of Black Lives Matter Protestors marched into their private neighborhood. Bush said the McCloskey's behavior was "gross." The Congresswoman posted a screen capture of Fairlamb's since deleted post from back in June. Saying his post was "White Supremacy in action."

Source: New Jersey Herald

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