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New Video From US Capitol Riot Shows Former NYPD Member Rushing At Officers, Prosecutors Say

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New video from the Justice Department purportedly shows a former NYPD officer at the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6.

It comes from newly released body camera footage.

Prosecutors say Thomas Webster, a former marine and retired NYPD member, is seen in the video wearing red.

Officials say Webster, in the video, screams profanity, wields a flagpole and rushes at officers.

Webster faces seven federal charges, including assaulting police. The video is being used in the case against him.

Webster pleaded not guilty.

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