Morgantown Man Charged With Assaulting Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick Can Be Released On Bond

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man charged in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, can be released on bond while he awaits trial, a federal appeals court ruled.
The district court erred in assessing the danger posed by George Tanios, according to the appellate ruling issued Monday.
“The record reflects that Tanios has no past felony convictions, no ties to any extremist organizations, and no post-January