Former NFL player Leander Williams arrested for assaulting officers during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Former Detroit Lions linebacker Leander Antwione Williams, 31, was arrested in Georgia and charged with assaulting police officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Williams, a former NFL player, faces felony charges including assaulting officers and obstruction of law enforcement, along with three misdemeanors. This arrest is part of the Justice Department's ongoing efforts to prosecute individuals involved in the Capitol riot, with over 1,561 people charged so far.

November 14, 2024
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