Colts Neck 'Avowed White Supremacist' Charged In Capitol Riot: PD

WASHINGTON, DC – A New Jersey man who is an "avowed white supremacist" has been charged in the Capitol Hill riots in Washington, DC, authorities said.

Timothy Louis Hale-Cusanelli of Colts Neck was charged with obstructing police officers as well as knowingly entering restricted buildings or grounds and disrupting the orderly conduct of government business.

Hale-Cusanelli was also charged with willfully and knowingly uttering loud, threatening, or abusive language and engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct with the intent of impeding a session of Congress.

Hale-Cusanelli traveled to Washington to participate in the rally and protest at the US Capitol, according to federal court records.

Hale-Cusanelli is enlisted in the United States Army Reserves, and also works as a contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle where he maintains a “secret” security clearance and has access to a variety of munitions, according to court records.

On Jan. 12th, authorities received information from a source who reported that Hale-Cusanelli admitted that he was at the riot at the United States Capitol and, as part of the insurrection, entered the Capitol building itself.

Hale-Cusanelli then showed the source videos on his cell phone which depicted him making harassing and derogatory statements toward Capitol Police officers both inside and outside the Capitol building.

The source reported that Hale-Cusanelli is an avowed white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer who posts video opinion statements on YouTube proffering extreme political opinions and viewpoints under the title the “Based Hermes Show,” according to records.

Hale-Cusanelli also posts similar content in other forums, records say.

Prior to traveling to the rally and protest on Jan. 6th, Hale-Cusanelli wrote: “Trust the plan, it’s the final countdown, stay tuned next episode” and “Trust the plan, major announcement soon.”

On Jan. 14th, the source was able to utilize a recording device to record a conversation with Hale-Cusanelli. During this conversation, Hale-Cusanelli admitted to entering the Capitol and encouraging other members of the mob to “advance” – giving directions via both voice and hand signals, records say.

Hale-Cusanelli told the source that if they’d had more men, they could have taken over the entire building, records say.

Hale-Cusanelli also admitted to taking a flag and flagpole that he observed another rioter throw “like a javelin” at a Capitol Police officer, which the Colts Neck man described as a “murder weapon."

Hale-Cusanelli then stated his intent to destroy or dispose of the flag and flagpole as soon as he could, records say.