Judge Keeps George Tanios Behind Bars Pending Trial on Charges of Assaulting Officer Sicknick and...

Accused Capitol rioter George Tanios, who was charged last week in connection with the assault on the late Officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray, must stay in jail pending trial on several charges related to the Jan. 6th insurrection, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

Referring to detention rulings, Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi noted: “It’s always a solemn moment.”

“I’m very aware that my rulings affect the person in front of me and everyone who loves them,” Judge Aloi noted, adding that it also affects everyone who has been harmed by a suspect’s alleged actions.