U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol

Two men have been arrested for allegedly spraying a chemical on Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and two other law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Sicknick died one day later; officials have recently said they're still determining what factors might have led to his death.

The two men are Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pa., and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, W.Va. They were arrested Sunday and charged with "conspiring to injure officers and assaulting federal officers" and other crimes, the Justice Department says.

Tanios was arrested at his home; Khater was arrested as he was getting off an airplane at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport. The two were slated to have their initial court appearances early Monday afternoon in the states where they were arrested, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington.

Sicknick died one day after he sustained injuries during the attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters who were attempting to block Congress from certifying President Biden's victory over the former president.