Milwaukee man charged in Jan. 6 insurrection, the 9th Wisconsin resident tied to the event

A  longtime Milwaukee-area man has grow to be the ninth Wisconsin resident charged within the Jan. 6, 2020 riot on the U.S. Capitol.

Paul E. Kovacik, 54, was charged in Could with coming into and remaining in a restricted constructing, disorderly or disruptive conduct in such a constructing, disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing.

Kovacik was arrested June 19 in Indiana, and made his first look through Zoom within the District of Columbia federal court docket June 28. His subsequent court docket look in Aug. 30. He was launched on a private recognizance bond to southern Indiana, in accordance with court docket information.

His legal professional, Nathan Silver, declined remark.

Because the assault, federal authorities have tracked down and charged greater than 750 individuals recognized through movies, suggestions and social media.

8 Wisconsin males have been charged within the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. Here is the most recent on their circumstances.

In line with the costs in opposition to Kovacik, Google information confirmed a cellular phone within the Capitol on the time was related to Kovacik’s e mail handle. In November, a state Division of Justice agent who’s a part of a joint FBI terrorism activity pressure known as the quantity and Kovacik answered. The agent’s title is redacted from the grievance.

Kovacik informed the agent he had taken a prepare to Washington, D.C. for the Jan. 6 rally, and usually described the place he had gone contained in the Capitol and a few issues he’d seen.  He stated he’d made a number of movies throughout his time within the constructing, which he’d posted on YouTube, and despatched hyperlinks to the agent.

Surveillance video from the Capitol, and bodycam video from police,  exhibits Kovacik at a number of areas inside, typically holding up his cellphone as if he was recording.

The agent additional corroborated Kovacik’s id by matching the surveillance photos to his previous reserving pictures, and had the Mequon police officer additionally have a look at the Capitol surveillance pictures and affirm they seem like of Kovacik.

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In line with on-line state court docket information in Wisconsin, Kovacik has a greater than a dozen visitors citations in numerous counties, some misdemeanor convictions for driving offenses, and one for trespass.

He was convicted of felony fleeing or eluding in Ozaukee County in 2005, and of felony bail leaping there in 2005. He was charged in 2020 in Indiana with leaving the scene of an accident; the case was dismissed with out prejudice final month. He was nonetheless utilizing a Milwaukee handle on the time of that case. He listed addresses in Brookfield and Greenfield on some his different Wisconsin expenses and citations.

Lawrence Andrea of the Journal Sentinel workers contributed to this report.

Contact Bruce Vielmetti at (414) 224-2187 or bvielmetti@jrn.com. Comply with him on Twitter at @ProofHearsay.

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