Pro-Trump rioters who invaded the building also stole at least two laptops and one iPad from the offices of three Democratic lawmakers. He was among 13 charged Thursday with various federal offenses, many for unlawful entry, according to the Department of Justice. He called it "the single worst decision of my life" and said he regrets taking part. A review of online footage and photos of Nancy Pelosis office by law enforcement agents confirms that the posted photos do indeed appear to be photos of her office, the FBI affidavit says. The time is now! Not all of his family agreed with his behavior or his politics, however. Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lauschs spokesman, Joseph Fitzpatrick, said, Should we determine there is a legal nexus between the crimes committed at the Capitol and our jurisdiction here in Illinois, we will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute the individuals responsible.. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. NBC Chicago could not independently reach Rukstales to verify the remarks. Bradley Rukstales biography: 13 things about Donald Trump supporter I think its horrible that happened. / CBS Chicago. I condemn the violence and destruction that took place in Washington., Rukstales company put a statement on its Facebook page saying, We have been informed that our CEO, Brad Rukstales, participated in the recent Washington, D.C., protests. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? Part of HuffPost Politics. Four people lost . Two Chicago Suburbanites Arrested in D.C. | WBEZ Chicago Brad Rukstales, who gave $25,000 to Trump's campaign and GOP committees in 2020, said he allowed emotions to get the better of me.". In a statement after his arrest, Rukstales described himself as a peaceful and law-abiding citizen who condemned the violence and destruction that took place in Washington. But federal prosecutors pointed to surveillance footage that showed Rukstales, less than 30 seconds after rioters tossed chairs at officers down a staircase, tossing a chair in the direction of a line of officers. Bradley Rukstales, 53, of Inverness, Illinois, and the former CEO of data analytics firm Cogensia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols. "Cogensia President and CEOBrad Rukstaleshas been terminated by the company's Board of Directors effective immediately," the company announced in a release. Three other people died after suffering medical emergencies related to the breach, said Robert Contee, chief of the citys Metropolitan Police Department. Rukstales is the CEO of a suburban Illinois company. 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As with dozens of other defendants who pleaded guilty to that charge, three other charges were dropped at sentencing under the terms of the plea deal. Illinois CEO arrested during Capitol riots says he was in 'wrong place The chief executive officer of a company in Schaumburg and a tattoo artist from Roselle were among supporters of President Donald Trump who got arrested after a violent mob stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C.,this week. That makes us want to run right out and shake their little weasel wording hands: 'Our CEO, Brad Rukstales' participated in the recent Washington DC protests. The complaint against Alberts alleges he was identified using a Maryland drivers license. Rukstales pleaded guilty in August to a misdemeanor offense of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building as part of a plea agreement. Rukstales' exclusive interview with CBS 2's Charlie De Mar has been presented as evidence against the defendant. Additionally, about 40 others have been arrested and charged with crimes including unlawful entry, curfew violations and firearms-related crimes. I condemn acts of violence.. Fitzgerald is a self-employed tattoo artist, according to his social-media accounts and company filings with state officials. Bauer told FBI agents on Jan. 8 that he and his wife traveled from Kentucky to Winchester to stay with Hemenway from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 ahead of the rally. 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It took at least three officers to get Rukstales under arrest after he refused to comply with orders to leave the building, prosecutors said. He wasnt involved in that, she said. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A man whose role in the U.S. Capitol riot caused his firing at an Illinois tech company pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor. He picked up one of the chairs and belligerently hurled it in the direction of where the officers had fallen back., Prosecutors noted that officers were dozens of feet away from Rukstales and not in danger of being hit. Rukstales lawyer wrote there was no evidence the chair was even damaged., Federal prosecutors said it took three officers to effectuate the arrest of Rukstales and that Rukstales directly contributed to law enforcement being overwhelmed because it took at least three officers to get him under control during a volatile point in the overall attack on the Capitol.. WASHINGTON, DC Federal authorities are continuing to investigate hundreds of people in connection with the deadly pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Rukstales issued a statement late Thursday evening, admitting he was among the mob, and said the arrest was his first. The records show Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered to stay out of Washington until his next court date, set for June. Rukstales was one of two suburban men arrested and charged during the riot aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power Wednesday, authorities said. Confrontational Chicago police union boss John Catanzara Jr. wins reelection, Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr., last known surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen in Chicago area, died at 96, When it comes to Madonnas plastic surgery: Its her body and her choice, Here are five takeaways from Chicagos municipal election. My husband is a disabled (Army) veteran. 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The lawless destruction of the U.S. Capitol building was an attack against one of our Nations greatest institutions, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said in a statement. Lehr also said the 53-year-old tossed a chair toward U.S. Capitol Police officers before being dragged away from the scene by police and arrested. I had nothing to do with charging anybody or anything or any of that I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and I regret my part in that. Ill. Republican To Return Capitol Riot Defendant's Money - WBEZ HuffPost reported Feb. 10 that Hemenway was released from prison in 2013 after serving five years on rape, sexual battery and criminal confinement charges. 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Nearly eight months after issuing a statement that his participation in the siege of the U.S. Capitol was the single worst decision of his life, the former CEO of an analytics company pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Hemenway pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on Friday, Feb. 12. [emailprotected], Law&Crime's managing editor Adam Klasfeld has spent more than a decade on the legal beat. A person who claimed to have worked with Sidorski at ADESA Washington, D.C., a vehicle auction company in the Dulles area, from sometime in 2016 until April 2020 also informed the FBI they received the same video showing a man inside the Capitol with the American Supremacist sweatshirt. A U.S. Capitol Police officer died from injuries Friday. American Gulag: Bradley Rukstales . When told that the officer who Leffingwell had struck was me, Leffingwell apologized to me for striking me, the complaining officer wrote. Bradley Rukstales, an Illinois man arrested in Wednesday's Capitol riots, told local reporters that joining the protesters was the "single worst personal decision" of his life. Former Chicago-area CEO sentenced to 30 days in prison for role in Jan According to an an FBI affidavit, Steele-Smith posted photos and videos outside the Capitol, with one claiming to be inside the office of House Speaker Pelosi. I have no excuse for my actions and wish that I could take them back.. The lawless destruction of the U.S. Capitol building was an attack against one of our Nations greatest institutions, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said in a statement. As described by Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr during a plea agreement hearing on Tuesday morning, Rukstaless participation was less passive. A former CEO and Donald Trump donor who stormed the U.S. Capitol and threw a chair in the direction of police officers during the Jan. 6 attack was sentenced to 30 days incarceration on Friday. The FBI has made more than 650 arrests in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which represents roughly one-fourth of the total number of people who either unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 or committed violence on Capitol grounds. Others were photographed ransacking the building. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also ordered Bradley Rukstales, of Inverness, Illinois, to pay $500 in restitution, court records show. Three other people died after suffering medical emergencies related to the breach, said Robert Contee, chief of the citys Metropolitan Police Department. He and Sharon have been very supportive of me," said LaRock, who represents Virginia's 33rd District, which includes parts of Clarke, Frederick and Loudoun counties. Rukstales employer, meanwhile, announced on Twitter late Thursday that he had been placed on leave as it assesses the incident, saying he was acting on his own behalf while participating in the riots. I have come to realize the weight of my actions, and immensely regret following others into the Capitol. The complaint also said Leffingwell spontaneously apologized for striking the officer.. First published on November 4, 2021 / 9:57 PM. I condemn acts of violence., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Trump recites Pledge of Allegiance in collaboration on new song with J6 Prison Choir, Justice Department says Trump can be sued over Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Jan. 6 rioter known as Sedition Panda busted in Florida: feds, Schumer blasts Tucker Carlsons access to Jan. 6 tapes: one of the worst security risks since 9/11. @properties said in a statement that agent Libby Andrews was in Washington, D.C., during the riots at the U.S. Capitol and has since been terminated "effective immediately. Charlie De Mar on Twitter In a moment of extremely poor judgment following the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, I followed hundreds of others through an open set of doors in the Capitol building to see what was taking place inside, Rukstales claimed. Circled in yellow, Joseph Pavlik, 65, a retired Chicago Fire Department firefighter, was charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with a right-wing militia group on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing gas masks and carrying chemical irritants. Fired CEO pleads guilty after telling judge he threw chair 'carefully No problem.. According to court records, Hemenway lured his estranged wife to a hotel in 2004 where he handcuffed her and duct-taped her mouth shut. Were taking it very seriously.. Defendants like Jenna Ryan made post-arrest public statements reflecting a belief that she was immune from punishment because of her social status and a personal message that she would get off Scott free, Rukstales lawyer wrote. On Wednesday, Rukstales was arrested on the upper level of the Capitol, near the U.S. House of Representatives, during the riot by supporters of President Donald Trump, court records show.. #GoBlue 109 181 1,702 Bradley Rukstales Inverness, IL: Ex-CEO of Schaumburg company Cogensia Brad Rukstales | Business Consultant Wife of missing California DJ says he 'will not be coming back' 7 minutes ago . In court, Bradley Rukstales, the former CEO of Schaumburg-b Youre under arrest.. The men, 23, were exiting a building about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Kinzie Street when a fight broke out between them and three other people. Politically, my father and I are on opposite sides. He was released on personal recognizance on 1/12/21. Bradley Rukstales, a Capitol rioter who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, said he was "careful" when he threw a chair during a riot. . As a successful suburban Chicago businessman with a masters degree who has lived a life free of apparent economic hardship or family strife, Rukstales knew better than to join a mob in breaching the Capitol, hurl a chair in the CVC, and further beleaguer outnumbered and endangered police officers, prosecutors said. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Federal prosecutors have asked for a 45-day sentence for Bradley Rukstales a former tech CEO who pleaded guilty to charges in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. David Fitzgerald, of Roselle, also faces charges of unlawful entry and a curfew violation, according to Metropolitan police. Tech CEO Brad Rukstales, Who Stormed Capitol, Calls It Worst Decision A third Illinois man, 23-year-old Siham Raju, was arrested. Former Inverness tech CEO Bradley Rukstales has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Brad Rukstales (@brad_rukstales) January 8, 2021. I am already working on the next D.C. op.. Douglas Sweet, Terry Brown, Bradley . The prosecutor noted that the pro-Trump mob, including Rukstales, threw chairs. Bradley Rukstales, 52, of Inverness, was arrested by Capitol police, and David Fitzgerald, 48, of Roselle, was arrested by the Washington Metropolitan police. DCNF INVESTIGATES: Was Antifa Responsible For The Capitol Riot? Please enter valid email address to continue. The pair were among six individuals positioned toward the front of a crowd close to Capitol Police Officers who were responding to the rioters, a Capitol Police officer said in a statement of fact. His wife, Jeanette Fitzgerald, didn't know the basis of the unlawful entry charge but said her husband did not participate in the storming of the Capitol earlier in the day. Bradley Rukstales, 53, of Inverness threw a . Who is Brad Rukstales? Wiki, Biography, Age, Illinois CEO, Arrest Rukstales was president and CEO of the Schaumburg-based tech company Cogensia. Brad Rukstales (@brad_rukstales) / Twitter 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. A Chicago real estate agent, who was at the scene that day, was also fired from @properties after posting on social media about her attendance. Both law enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical irritants during the hourslong occupation of the complex before it was cleared Wednesday evening. I think there will be real violence for all of us next time. The CEO of a Schaumburg-based technology company and a west suburban tattoo artist are among those charged with unlawful entry of the U.S. Capitol during Wednesdays riot, police officials said. Bradley F. Rukstales is a white man from Illinois, United States. OK, you have to stay in here, the officer said. Another video retrieved by law enforcement of that altercation clearly shows MELLIS actions, and even further captures MELLIS repeatedly striking and making stabbing movements towards the officers with the weapon in his hand. Court records indicate Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty and is due back before a judge in June. Without qualification and as a peaceful and law-abiding citizen, I condemn the violence and destruction that took place in Washington., Offering sincere apologies for what he called his indiscretion, Rukstales added: I deeply regret that my actions have brought embarrassment to my family, colleagues, friends and fellow countrymen., It was the single worst decision of my life, he wrote. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. There was nothing negative going on at all.. In 2020, Rukstales donated to several Republican candidates, including $2,600 to . Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Some defendants are accused of bringing weapons to Capitol Hill. Fired tech CEO from Inverness pleads guilty in US Capitol siege on Jan. 6 Rioter who brought his 10-year-old to Capitol gets prison time In court, Bradley Rukstales, the former CEO ofSchaumburg-based tech company Cogensia,was ordered to pay $500 in restitution in addition to the 30 day sentence. CEO says breaching Capitol was 'single worst' decision of his life More than 90 people have been arrested by police in Washington and more arrests are likely. Washington, D.C. U.S.. Cogensia terminated Bradley Rukstales from his position as CEO of the business located in suburban Chicago. CEO who threw chair inside Capitol on Jan. 6 gets jail time Fitzgerald's wife told NBC 5 her husband was there "to support [President Donald Trump" and was "just trying to leave" when he was arrested. @properties said in a statement that agent Libby Andrews was in Washington, D.C., during the riots at the U.S. Capitol and has since been terminated "effective immediately. I offer my sincere apologies for my indiscretion, and I deeply regret that my actions have brought embarrassment to my family, colleagues, friends and fellow countrymen. That is why I came to Washington, D.C. on that day, and brought my family.. Bradley Rukstales, of Inverness, is the CEO of Schaumburg-based Cogensia, which acknowledged his arrest in a statement on social media . I was in the wrong place at the wrong time - and I regret my part in that. PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week: Meet Benny! A federal judge sentenced a former Schaumburg CEO to 30 days in jail Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. Dave LaRock, a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates who represents western Loudoun County as well as Clarke and Frederick Counties. '", Andrews told Crain's Chicago Business that she was not part of the violence and was with a different crowd on another side of the Capitol building. Hemenway told federal investigators that he entered the U.S. Capitol out of curiosity and stupidity., He [Hemenway] also knew that Vice President Pence was going to announce the Electoral College vote, court documents signed by an FBI special agent said.