Kentucky man charged in connection with Jan. 6 invasion of U.S. Capitol
A Hardin County man was arrested Tuesday and charged in connection with the violent Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI announced Tuesday.
Joseph Irwin, of Cecilia, was arrested without incident and charged with unlawful entry and disorderly conduct in a restricted building and disorderly conduct and parading/demonstrating in the Capitol building, the FBI’s Louisville office said in a tweet.
Irwin was expected to appear in federal court for the first time Tuesday, the FBI said.
At least a dozen Kentuckians have been charged in connection with the riot at the Capitol, after which a police officer died. A woman who had entered the building died after being shot by police while trying to enter the Speaker’s Lobby.
Clarification: The death of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick was initially tied to injuries from the Capitol riot. It was later determined that Sicknick suffered strokes. This information was incomplete in a previous version of the story.
This story was originally published August 17, 2021 at 3:55 PM.
