Neo-Nazi Jan. 6 rioter pleads guilty, admits to stealing police helmet as a 'war trophy'
Capitol Police,Crime,FBI,Germany,New England,New Hampshire,Washington,Politics
WASHINGTON — A member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty to Capitol riot charges on Thursday, admitting that he threw a water bottle at police during the brutal battle at the lower west tunnel and stole a police helmet as a "war trophy" during the Jan. 6 attack. Richard Zachary Ackerman pleaded guilty on Thursday to two charges: obstructing law enforcement officers during civil disorder and theft of government property. He had initially faced three additional charges: assault, resist, oppose, impede, with a person engaged in performance of official duties;...
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