Insurrectionist
- Criminal Complaint: Khater and Tanios
“In reviewing surveillance footage of this incident, your affiant observed the defendants, JULIAN ELIE KHATER and GEORGE PIERRE TANIOS, working together to assault law enforcement officers with an unknown chemical substance by spraying officers directly in the face and eyes. Your affiant further observed these defendants appeared to time the deployment of chemical substances to coincide with other rioters’ efforts to forcibly remove the bike rack barriers that were preventing the rioters from moving closer to the Capitol building.”
- Two Arrested
Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania and George Pierre Tanios, 39 of Morgantown, W.Va., were arrested Sunday and are expected to appear in federal court Monday. 1
- The Washington Post, Spencer S. Hsu and Peter Hermann, March 15, 2021 – Two arrested in assault on police officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
