U.S. Capitol police officer arrested in Israel while working in advance of Nancy Pelosi trip.
to Israel while the House was out of session in February. ABC News does not know the name of the DPD agent.
The detail member was hospitalized before being released and given a plane ticket back to the United States, according to two sources briefed on the incident.The badge of a Capitol Police Officer is seen during a press conference near the Capitol, April 2, 2021. Capitol police told ABC News in a statement they would not be releasing the agent's name since he wasn't charged with a crime and it was a"discipline/personnel matter." However, the agency said they had been with the USCP since April 2018 and had worked three details for members of Congress.
"On February 14, a United States Capitol Police Dignitary Protection special agent was doing advance work for a Congressional Delegation in Israel when the agent was accused of having a physical altercation while the agent was believed to be under the influence of alcohol," Capitol police said in the statement."The agent was not charged by the Israeli National Police, however U.S.
U.S. Capitol Police have been under fire since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection when a Senate report found Capitol police were
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