Washington [US]: A week after the chaotic and violent scenes erupted in the US Capitol, the son of a county judge in New York has been arrested for his role in the deadly attack.
According to a report by The New York Times, Aaron Mostofsky, son of Kings County Supreme Court Judge Steven Mostofsky, was arrested on federal charges, part of a national manhunt by law enforcement officials to identify members of the mob that had forced its way into the Capitol.
As per the New York State election records, both father and son are registered Democrats. During the Capitol riot, he told The New York Post, "We were cheated...I don't think 75 million people voted for Trump -- I think it was close to 85 million."
He faces charges on stealing government property, illegal entry into a restricted area and disorderly conduct.
Meanwhile, CNN has reported that the Justice Department has filed its first federal grand jury indictments against two defendants linked to the Capitol riot, including against an Alabama man alleged to have parked a truck filled with homemade bombs, guns and ammo two blocks from the Capitol.
Both men -- Lonnie Leroy Coffman of Alabama and Mark Jefferson Leffingwell -- were arrested last week.
