Suspect in Capitol Attack Surrenders to New Jersey Police

MONROE, N.J. (AP) — Gregory Yetman, the suspect involved in the notorious January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, turned himself in to the police in Monroe Township, New Jersey, on Friday. This came two days after he fled from his home when FBI agents arrived to arrest him.

Amy Thoreson, a spokesperson for the Newark FBI office, confirmed that 47-year-old Yetman surrendered without incident on Friday morning in Monroe, which is located near his residence in Helmetta. Helmetta is a small town in central New Jersey, approximately 43 miles (69 kilometers) south of New York City.

The circumstances of Yetman’s surrender remain undisclosed, including whether he was accompanied by an attorney or if he has retained legal representation. A message left on his home answering machine seeking comment has not been returned at the time of reporting.

The FBI has charged Yetman with several offenses related to the Capitol attack, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and committing an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings.

Earlier this year, USA Today reported that Yetman, identified as a former military police sergeant in the New Jersey National Guard, had been interviewed by the FBI regarding his alleged participation in the riot. He is suspected of firing pepper spray at both protesters and police officers during the chaotic events.

Yetman vehemently denies any wrongdoing at the Capitol and refutes the allegation of pepper-spraying anyone, as reported by the newspaper.

Since the Capitol riot, approximately 1,200 individuals have faced charges for federal crimes related to the incident. Of those, over 800 have either pleaded guilty or been convicted through trials by jury or judge. More than 700 defendants have already received sentences, with about two-thirds of them being sentenced to imprisonment terms ranging from three days to 22 years.