Ashli Babbitt’s mother arrested in Washington D.C. in Jan. 6 protest

The mom of Ashli Babbitt, the San Diego girl fatally shot by police throughout the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach, was
arrested in Washington D.C. for blocking a avenue on Capitol grounds on the two-year anniversary of the Capitol riot and her daughter’s dying.

Micki Witthoeft, 58, was arrested for allegedly blocking visitors throughout an illustration Friday afternoon.

A U.S. Capitol Police assertion stated Witthoeft was amongst a gaggle of demonstrators who had been blocking Independence Avenue SW, close to First Avenue SW.

Police say Witthoeft was warned a number of occasions to get out of the road.

“As an alternative of getting out of the highway, the lady refused to depart, rotated along with her palms behind her again, and requested to be arrested,” in accordance with U.S. Capitol Police.

Witthoeft was processed, given a quotation to seem in courtroom, and launched, in accordance with USCP.

Babbitt, a 35-year-old, 14-year Air Power veteran, was climbing by way of the damaged window of a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Foyer when she was shot.

The Division of Justice later introduced it will not pursue prison fees towards Lt. Michael Byrd, the officer who shot her. U.S. Capitol Police additionally stated Byrd wouldn’t face inside self-discipline in reference to the taking pictures.