US Capitol Police officer pleads not guilty to obstruction of justice charges in connection with Jan. 6

(CNN) — US Capitol Police serviceman Michael A. Riley pleaded not blameworthy Tuesday greeting to 2 counts of obstruction of justice in transportation to the Jan. 6 insurrection astatine the US Capitol.

Riley was arrested connected Friday, becoming the archetypal constabulary serviceman connected work connected Capitol Hill connected Jan. 6 charged with allegedly attempting to assistance a rioter.

According to the indictment, Riley told a interaction online to region Facebook selfies and videos astir being successful the Capitol gathering that day.

“im a capitol constabulary serviceman who agrees with your governmental stance,” Riley allegedly wrote to the idiosyncratic the time aft the insurrection, according to the indictment. “Take down the portion astir being successful the gathering they are presently investigating and everyone who was successful the gathering is going to charged. Just looking out!”

Riley aboriginal advised the idiosyncratic to “Get disconnected of societal media,” according to the indictment.

The idiosyncratic was arrested by the FBI connected Jan. 19 connected charges helium illegally entered the US Capitol connected Jan. 6.

The adjacent day, Riley deleted his nonstop messages with the individual, the indictment said.

CNN antecedently reported that the antheral whom Riley allegedly warned is Jacob Hiles, according to a idiosyncratic acquainted with the lawsuit and descriptions successful tribunal records.

Riley was not connected work wrong the Capitol gathering during the attack, prosecutors say, but successful the K-9 portion and responded to reports of an explosive instrumentality connected Capitol Hill that day.

Riley, who has worked with the Capitol Police for 25 years, was placed connected administrative permission upon his arrest, according to USCP Chief Tom Manger.

He appeared via video connected Tuesday. His adjacent tribunal quality is scheduled for Nov. 29.