FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo, shattered glass from the attack on Congress by a pro-Trump mob is seen in the doors leading to the Capitol Rotunda, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FBI alleges Pennsylvania man rifled through US Senate papers
An FBI affidavit says agents fielded several tips Dale Jeremiah Shalvey was the person shown in photos wearing a green helmet and other tactical gear.
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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo, shattered glass from the attack on Congress by a pro-Trump mob is seen in the doors leading to the Capitol Rotunda, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
(Bentleyville) — A woodworking business owner from western Pennsylvania is accused of joining rioters inside the U.S. Capitol two months ago, rifling through Electoral College vote certification related paperwork from a desk on the Senate floor.
Federal court records unsealed this week show Dale Jeremiah “DJ” Shalvey was charged in February with trespassing on Capitol grounds, violent entry and disorderly conduct and obstruction of Congress.
Messages were left seeking comment from his public defender in Washington, where charges were filed.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday that Shalvey runs a woodworking business in Bentleyville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Pittsburgh. Witnesses told the FBI he attended high school in West Virginia.
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In this image from video, security video of senators and staff being evacuated from the Senate chamber is shown to senators as House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.
An FBI affidavit says agents fielded several tips that Shalvey was the person shown in photos wearing a green helmet and other tactical gear.
A tipster said Shalvey sent them texts and photos “that appear to depict official correspondence that has handled by Shalvey from at least one of the desks in the Senate chamber.”
More than 300 people have been charged with federal crimes as federal agents continue to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.
The riot forced Congress from its chambers and delayed the certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
NPR’s Investigative and News Apps teams have published a database of everyone arrested so far in connection with the Capitol Riot. This area of reporting is ongoing, and the database is being updated.
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