Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Dragging Cop During Capitol Riot Arrested In HV
Authorities said Jeffrey Sabol of Colorado tried to flee the country and commit suicide after the events in the nation's capital.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — A Colorado geophysicist who was accused of dragging a police officer down the steps of the United States Capitol to have him beaten with an American flag was arrested by the FBI in Westchester County.
Jeffrey Sabol, 51, was taken into custody Friday at the Westchester Medical Center, News 12 reported. A prosecutor said he tried to flee to Switzerland and tried to commit suicide, which is why he was at the hospital.
Sabol was ordered held without bail during an appearance in federal court in White Plains, the New York Post said.
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Judge Andrew Krause said Sabol's conduct, which was captured on video, was disturbing, troubling and "beyond the pale."
Authorities said the video showed Sabol, who was wearing a brown jacket, helmet and green backpack, dragging an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department on the ground in front of the Capitol building, CNBC reported. The video shows another person hitting the officer with a flagpole that had an American flag on it.
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