Three More Western PA Residents Charged In January Capitol Riot

PITTSBURGH, PA — Three more Western Pennsylvania residents have been charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol Riots, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Charged were Samuel Fox of Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County; Mitchell Vukich of New Brighton, Beaver County; and Nicholas Perretta of Baden, Beaver County all are in federal custody and had initial hearings Wednesday.

Fox is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; violent entry and disorderly conduct and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

Vukich is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds' theft of government money, property or records; disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

Perrett is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; theft of government money, property or records; disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.