Ex-NYPD Officer Guilty Of Two Felonies In Capitol Riot

The New York Times reports:

A former New York City police officer was convicted this week of several crimes for her role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, during which, prosecutors said, she pushed against and slapped the arms of police officers, all while yelling and wielding a tambourine.

A federal jury in Washington, D.C., found the retired officer, Sara Carpenter, guilty Thursday on seven felony and misdemeanor charges that included civil disorder, obstruction of official proceeding and entering or remaining in a restricted building or ground, according to court records.

When she finally left the building, prosecutors said, she was recorded on video saying: “The breach was made. It needs to calm down now. Congress needs to come out. They need to certify Trump as president. This is our house.”

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A former New York City police officer was convicted this week of several crimes for her role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, during which, prosecutors said, she pushed against and slapped the arms of police officers.https://t.co/eCNlqYm1pr

— NYT Metro (@NYTMetro) March 11, 2023

This other Jan. 6 video appears to show tambourine-wielding ex-NYPD officer Sara Carpenter: pic.twitter.com/tRWZjBq5n4

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 30, 2022

?? UPDATE ??#Consequences#Jan6thInsurrection

SARA CARPENTER ⤵️, 53, of Richmond Hill, New York was found GUILTY yesterday of two felonies, and five misdemeanors related to her actions at the Capitol on 1/6

Sentencing scheduled for July 14, 2023 pic.twitter.com/JablCMLlIt

— Walter Klingler (@WalterKlingler) March 10, 2023

Prosecutors alleged that Sara Carpenter was captured on video shaking a tambourine in front of officers inside the U.S. Capitol and screaming: “I’m a ______ animal!”

She is the second retired NYPD officer to be convicted for rioting at the Capitol.https://t.co/tesNBQpJSk

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) March 10, 2023