3 Hudson Valley Men Face Charges Related To Jan. 6 Riot

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY — Two Hudson Valley men were accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Gregory Purdy, 23, of Hopewell Junction, and his uncle Robert Turner, 39, of Poughkeepsie, were charged with felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, among other charges, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia.

Purdy's brother, Matthew Purdy, 22, also of Hopewell Junction, was charged with misdemeanor offenses.

The Purdys were arrested on Nov. 10; Turner, Nov. 22. All were released pending further charges.

According to court documents, video footage shows Gregory Purdy, his brother and Turner in a group standing outside the U.S. Capitol, opposite a group of officers attempting to protect the building.

Around 2 p.m., the footage shows Gregory Purdy and Turner in a crowd pushing the police line and both make contact with police, authorities said.

The three men entered the Capitol around 2:13 p.m., officials said, and remained there for at least a few minutes. A little over an hour later, Gregory Purdy is seen on video footage telling officers outside the Capitol, "We're on the same team. You don't have to take these orders."

Gregory Purdy later said, according to court documents, " Are you guys going to let us in or are we gonna have to push in?"

At various times, he appeared to wave others in the crowd behind him to move forward, police said.

Around 3:30 p.m., he yelled to the crowd, "Guys, we all gotta go at once."

He then counted down from 10 to one, and upon reaching one, he ran forward into an officer and pushed his way past the police line, authorities said. Turner also ran forward and pushed against officers.

The latest arrests make 12 current or former Hudson Valley residents to be charged in relation to the riot of Jan. 6.