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Two Colorado men were arrested this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to their alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice. The charges filed against Eric Zeis, 37, of Monument, and Justin Schulze, 31, of Colorado Springs, include a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder as well as misdemeanor offenses including disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. According to a news release,...

Two men from El Paso County were arrested on felony charges related to the Jan. 6 riots after federal authorities say they obstructed Congress’ proceeding to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Eric Zeis, 37, of Monument, and Justin Schulze, 31, of Colorado Springs, were arrested Monday and face several felony and misdemeanor charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Zeis and Schulze drove together from Colorado to Washington to attend former president Donald Trump’s speech and “Stop the Steal” rally Jan. 6, according to a federal...

Two Colorado men are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Eric Zeis, 37, of Monument, Colo., and Justin Schulze, 31, of Colorado Springs were arrested on Monday. They are facing a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, as well as several misdemeanor charges, according to the Department of Justice. Zeis and Schulze are accused of breaching the Capitol and joining in with groups pushing against United States Capitol Police to first enter the Capitol and then...