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Former NYPD cop accused of beating Capitol officer with flag pole turns himself in to FBI

Thomas Webster

Thomas Webster originally surrendered to the FBI on Feb. 22, 2021. (DOJ)

February 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON — A former NYPD cop once assigned to guard City Hall and the mayor’s residence at Gracie Mansion was arrested for allegedly beating a police officer with a pole at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, prosecutors and police sources said Tuesday.

Thomas Webster, 54, a 20-year NYPD veteran who also served in the Marine Corps, turned himself in to the FBI Monday in Hudson Valley and made an initial court appearance in White Plains federal court Tuesday, New York Post reported.

Retired NYPD officer, Thomas Webster, dubbed the 'eye gouger' has turned himself into the FBI after his Manhattan apartment was raided. He, as seen in the photo, attempted to gauge the eyes of a Capitol police officer and swung a pipe at officers. Well done folks. pic.twitter.com/HQzjCmfjZ0

— Bunny Lebowski (@FlyinSparxx) February 23, 2021

At the hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Gianforti said Webster was captured on video beating a Metropolitan police officer with a flag pole during the uprising at the Capitol building that day.

Webster, who was seething in rage, was calling the police officer a “f—king piece of s—t” and a “Commie motherf—ker,” the prosecutor said.

  • PENNSYLVANIA POLICE OFFICER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER PARTICIPATING IN CAPITOL RIOTS

Judge Andrew Krause said he was shocked by the evidence against Webster.

“The conduct on the video does shock the conscience. What we see is a person who flat out attacks a law enforcement officer,” Krause said.

Krause ordered the former officer, who retired from the department in 2011, to remain behind bars pending his trial, saying he believed Webster would pose a threat to the community if he was released, The Post reported.

His defense attorney argued the veteran voluntarily surrendered his weapons before his arrest — and said he traveled to the Capitol that day to participate in a protest that was promoted by then-President Donald Trump.

ARRESTED: Thomas Webster AKA #EyeGouger is a retired NYPD Cop accused of attacking Capitol Police with a pipe and gouging out their eyes. Webster's attorney, James Monroe, declined to comment Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/cwnADdlaqn

— Cleavon MD (@Cleavon_MD) February 23, 2021

“He went there to participate in a protest, judge. He went there as an American citizen to protest,” Webster’s attorney said.

During his years in the department, Webster was assigned to a uniformed detail that protected both City Hall and Gracie Mansion, a police source said.

*Thomas Webster, a retired New York City cop, is arrested in Capitol riot.
*Feds say he went after police officer with aluminum pole while holding Marine Corps flag.
*Prosecutor: Webster attacked "like a junkyard dog — teeth clenched and fists clenched.” https://t.co/QSX6LpuNON pic.twitter.com/orzogj6qS5

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 23, 2021

Webster faces a slew of charges for his role in the riot, including assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon, according to court papers.


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