A Rochester man is one of five members of the Proud Boys who were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy by federal prosecutors.
Dominic Pezzola and the others were involved in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Pezzola was captured on video at the scene using a riot shield taken from a police officer to smash a window at the Capitol. Prosecutors say that allowed the protesters illegal access to the building.
The new indictment charges Pezzola and the other four with coordinating the events leading up to the riot. They were previously charged with conspiracy to obstruct certification of the 2020 election results.[[]