Crime & Safety

PA Capitol Riot Protester Allegedy Wanted To Hang Pelosi

Two more Pennsylvania protesters are facing criminal charges in connection with the January disturbance.

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McKEAN COUNTY, PA — Two northern Pennsylvanians were arrested Wednesday for being involved in the January 6th riot at the Capitol in Washington.

William Blauser Jr. of Ludlow and Pauline Bauer of Kane were arrested on multiple charges, including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of
justice-Congress.

Blauser was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; knowingly engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in restricted building or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

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Bauer was charged with obstruction of justice-Congress; knowingly entering entering or remaining in any restricted buildings or grounds without lawful authority; knowing engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct or in a restrictive building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bauer, who runs a restaurant called Bob's
Trading Post, is seen standing in the Capitol rotunda and heard on police body-cams telling officers to bring out Ms. Pelosi and other rs so the crowd can kill them.

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"They're criminals. They need to hang," she says, according to an FBI affidavit. "Bring Nancy Pelosi out here now. We want to hang that [expletives]. Bring her out. We're coming in if you don't bring her out."

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