Florida woman nabbed in assault on Capitol police officer with flagpole released on $50K bond

A Florida woman has been arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, allegedly using a flag police to push the sergeant through the first set of doors to the House floor, causing him to fall backward and knock his head into a marble statue.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli appointed a public defender to her and approved her release on $50,000 bail, the Tampa Bay Times reported. She was ordered to surrender all firearms and her passport, and she can only travel to attend court appearance in Washington, D.C. Prosecutors allege Southard-Rumsey entered the Capitol building through the east Rotunda door at approximately 2:26 p.m. on Jan. 6. She walked to the statuary hall connector area, stopped and stood in front of a U.S. Capitol Police sergeant and several other officers standing behind him.