Alpharetta Man Charged With Assaulting Law Enforcement After Riot

ALPHARETTA, GA — An Alpharetta man was charged with assault on law enforcement after he struck and kicked officers during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.

Kevin Douglas Creek, 46, of Alpharetta, is charged with federal offenses that include assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; physical violence on Capitol grounds; and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, among other charges.

Creek made his initial court appearance in the Northern District of Georgia on Wednesday.

According to court documents, Creek was captured on body worn camera footage assaulting multiple law enforcement officers. The footage shows that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, Creek struck an officer and kicked another a minute later. Both officers were uniformed and carrying out official duties.

According to court documents, Creek travelled to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, carried mace and a boot knife at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and travelled home on Jan. 7.

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. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office who identified Creek as No. 296 in their seeking information photos, as well as the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Capitol Police, with significant assistance provided by the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office.

In the 150 days since Jan. 6, 465 people have been arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, including more than 130 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

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