FBI Albany: Syracuse man arrested in U.S. Capitol attack

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ALBANY — A Syracuse man faces charges in connection with the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to the FBI in Albany.

The FBI says it arrested Albert Ciarpelli "for his role in last weeks riot and assault on the Capitol building in Washington D.C."

Syracuse.com says Ciarpelli, 65, was charged with federal misdemeanors and released from custody after his arraignment Wednesday in federal court.

Ciarpelli is among the dozens of people who have been arrested for roles in the Jan. 6 attack. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached for "incitement of insurrection" for encouraging his follows to go to the Capitol as the Congress prepared to confirm President-elect Joseph Biden's win. His followers stormed the Capitol in a siege that took police hours to end.

New York's entire Democratic Congressional delegation and Representative John Katko, a Republican from the Syracuse area, voted to impeach Trump, who will face trial in the Senate.

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Officials predict hundreds of criminal cases will ultimately be filed and said they are considering sedition charges against some of the rioters.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.