WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. – Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
Federal agents have charged a Maine man for taking part in the January storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Thirty-four-year-old Nicholas Patrick Hendrix, of Gorham, is at least the third person with a Maine connection to face federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
A federal affidavit states that Hendrix faces four charges in U.S. District Court, including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
The Portland Press Herald reports Hendrix was expected to make a court appearance via Zoom on Thursday.
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A phone number listed under Hendrix's name was disconnected on Thursday.
