Philip Walker, Federal Robbery, Pennsylvania 2021

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Brothers Charged with Violent Conduct on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Two men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey were arrested today for alleged violent conduct, including assault and robbery, committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions, and the actions of others, disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Philip Walker, 52, of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, and David Walker, 49, of Delran, New Jersey, are both charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of federal robbery, assault with the intent to commit a felony, and destruction of property.

In addition to the felonies, the Walkers are both charged with seven misdemeanor offenses, including assault by striking, beating, and wounding, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, act of violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

The FBI arrested the Walkers today at their residences. The two men will make their initial appearance in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and in New Jersey. The two men are brothers.

According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Philip Walker left his residence in the early morning hours and was present in the Washington, D.C. area near the U.S. Capitol building. Video footage from that day depicts an individual resembling Walker wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a jacket with a distinctive horizontal quilted pattern, dark pants, and shoes with a distinctive colored toe. He was also carrying a dark-colored backpack.

Court documents state that Philip’s brother, David Walker, was also present at the Capitol that day and was seen wearing a dark hooded jacket, khaki pants with a knife clipped to his pocket, and boots with a distinct dark toe. Both Philip and David Walker were identified in multiple images from Jan. 6, 2021, including one that shows the brothers together.

At approximately 2:41 p.m., it is alleged that Philip and David Walker were involved in an assault on a person, identified as Victim 1, at the top of the East Rotunda stairs. Video footage shows Philip Walker allegedly carrying what appeared to be Victim 1’s photographic equipment after the initial assault. When Victim 1 attempted to retrieve their equipment, it is alleged that David Walker pushed the victim again as the brothers fled down the stairs.