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Virginia Cop Sent Back to Jail on Jan. 6 Charges After Ordering 37 Guns

HeadlineJul 29, 2021

A former Virginia police officer who participated in the January 6 insurrection is back in jail after investigators learned the man, Thomas Robertson, had placed an order for 37 guns after his arrest. Investigators had also found an M4 military-style rifle and a “partially assembled pipe bomb” at his home. In addition, prosecutors accused Robertson of calling for more violence after January 6.

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