Ashland, Massachusetts – Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 68, was arrested shortly before Christmas for assaulting a police officer during the January 6 Capitol protest.
According to the criminal complaint filed in DC, Starer illegally entered the Capitol through the East Rotunda Doors.
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Bodycam footage provided by Metro PD showed Starer strike an officer shortly after 3:00 PM.
Dr. Starer was released on conditions.
She cannot leave the state of Massachusetts without notifying authorities.
Starer made her first court appearance ‘virtually’ on Tuesday.
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WCVB reported:
A Massachusetts doctor was arrested Tuesday on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol nearly two years ago.
Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 68, of Ashland, is charged with civil disorder, a felony; assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Starer illegally entered Capitol grounds and the building through the East Rotunda doors.
Video from body-worn cameras worn by Metropolitan Police Department officers shows Starer approach MPD officers and make contact with an MPD officer at approximately 2:59 p.m. Shortly thereafter, Starer struck an officer, officials allege.
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A tipster told officials that Starer bragged to a mutual acquaintance that she was “prepared” for the march on the Capitol with a mesh knife-proof shirt and bottles of pepper spray, according to the charging documents.
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