Telluride Resident Avery Carter MacCracken Accused Of Punching Officer During Jan. 6 Riot
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado man accused of punching a police officer in the face during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is being held in federal custody after being identified as the person sought by the FBI by a resident and authorities in the town of Telluride.
According to court documents released Tuesday, 68-year-old Avery Carter MacCracken was identified as the man seen punching a Metropolitan Police officer who was part of a line of officers protecting the state Capitol and also pushing and shoving a second officer there.
He was arrested Saturday near Telluride, where authorities say he has lived for years.
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