Maine man in custody for actions at U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021
A Maine man is in custody on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his alleged actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Christopher Maurer, 45, formerly of Biddeford, is charged in a criminal complaint, filed in the District of Columbia, with two felonies: civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly and dangerous weapon; and five misdemeanors, including: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings; and engaging in an act of physical violence on capitol grounds or buildings.
“His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election,” the release said.
Maurer was arrested this morning, Feb. 22, in Westbrook. He will have an initial appearance today in the District of Maine.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Boston Field Office and the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Assistance was provided by the Westbrook Police Department in Maine, the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
In the 25 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 985 individuals have been arrested in almost all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including approximately 319 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, the release said. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
