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Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Hoffman Estates Man Faces Felony Charge

The 60-year-old is accused of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, along with four misdemeanors.

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When law enforcement officers attempted to clear the crowd, Tyng Yang forcibly interfered by physically grabbing hold of an officer’s baton, according to police.
When law enforcement officers attempted to clear the crowd, Tyng Yang forcibly interfered by physically grabbing hold of an officer’s baton, according to police. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — Since Jan. 6, 2021, nearly 900 people have been arrested and charged with crimes relating to the breach of the U.S. Capitol. A Hoffman Estates man is among the latest facing a felony charge, along with four misdemeanors.

According to court documents, Tyng Jing Yang, 60, is being charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, a felony. He is due in court for an initial appearance Wednesday in the Northern District of Illinois, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.

Yang is among more than 275 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. According to court documents, Yang was among rioters illegally on the grounds of the Capitol when he entered the Capitol Building through the Upper West Terrace doors. Police said he then made his way up a flight of stairs and into a lobby area outside the Rotunda., before entering to pose for photos.

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Tyng Jing Yang (left) is shown here with another man, who has also been charged with breaching the U.S. Capitol. (Department of Justice)

When law enforcement officers attempted to clear the crowd, police said Yang forcibly interfered by physically grabbing hold of an officer's baton. The officer had been using the baton to push back against others in the mob.

Yang (red hat) is shown entering the Capitol Building through the Upper West Terrace doors. (Department of Justice)

According to court documents, the misdemeanor charges include: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building; parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building.

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This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s field office in Chicago.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit here

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