After reading this Statement of Facts I have to wonder how his interrogators managed to maintain their composure…
MAZZA was asked to describe how his firearm was stolen and he replied “uhhh… do you want the official version?” and “I had it on me and I had stopped the crowd ok, they were trying to get in. I don’t even know what entrance that is…”
I certainly can’t… This guy’s hilarious!
IndyStar
Mark Andrew Mazza is facing federal charges of illegal possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers with a dangerous weapon after police recovered his gun from Capitol grounds and video footage showed him swinging a baton at police, according to the FBI.
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A Capitol Police sergeant recovered the gun while fending off people trying to break through the West Front Terrace that day. The officer in court records said the gun fell from the waistband of a man who pushed him backwards while trying to force his way into the building.
The Taurus revolver contained two hollow-point rounds and three shotgun shells – which are typically intended to be used against “multiple targets” at the same time, investigators said in court documents.
Mazza has an explanation for everything...
MAZZA stated that he reported the gun stolen because in case something happened and if Antifa found it, someone might get killed and my name is all over it.
They make absolutely no sense, but he doesn’t let that stop him...
Raw Story
Alleged MAGA rioter Mark Andrew Mazza's gun reportedly was recovered from the Capitol lawn, and video footage showed him swinging a baton at police during the riot. Two days later, Mazza filed a false police report alleging that he had lost the gun at an Ohio casino, according to the Indy Star.
Mazza 56, made his first appearance in court Thursday after being arrested at his home in Shelbyville on Wednesday. He is being held without bond.
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"The video shows Mazza holding the doors open in an apparent effort to allow rioters to go into the building," the station reports. "Mazza reportedly held a baton and pushed the group toward officers, who were defending the area, and assaulted them. According to court documents, Mazza swung the baton at police and yelled, "This is our f*ckin' house! We own this house!'"
Speaking of sense, does anyone get the sense Mark’s not being completely honest?
MAZZA further stated that he got to the “hallway”, which was where everyone was getting pepper sprayed. MAZZA stated “I go in the hallway because this is bullshit, what are we trying to do?” and “me and my buddy said what are they doing here… we knew it was Antifa because we are law abiding citizens. we don’t do that… we don’t loot.”
I mean, he can’t really believe his own bullshit can he?
Law & Crime
The gun was tested for fingerprints and DNA, the documents state. It was also not registered in Washington, D.C., the documents allege, and Mazza was listed as the original purchaser of the weapon based on its serial number.
Mazza reported the gun “stolen” to the Shelbyville, Indiana Police Department on Jan. 8, the documents indicate. He claimed he was in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 2021, and that the gun was stolen from his rental car from near the Hard Rock Casino sometime between 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 5 and midnight on Jan. 6. Mazza claimed he did not want to report the gun missing to casino police, so he claimed he drove home on Jan. 6 and went to sleep because he was tired.
However, the cell phone Mazza used to call in the alleged-to-be fictitious story placed Mazza near the U.S. Capitol around the time CW-1 was attacked, federal investigators said. Phone records placed him on a path of travel between Ohio and Washington, D.C., they further claimed.
I wonder how he’s going to talk his way out of this...
MAZZA further stated “I did falsify a report” and “It’s missing, not stolen.” MAZZA was asked “When you were at D.C. did you at any time assault any police officers?” MAZZA replied “No.”
I guess no one ever told him investigators never ask questions they don’t already know the answer to...
Department of Justice
Mark Andrew Mazza, 56, of Shelbyville, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a dangerous weapon, among other charges. He was arrested on Nov. 17, 2021, at his home in Shelbyville and made his initial court appearance yesterday in the Southern District of Indiana. Mazza was ordered held without bond pending his next court proceeding.
According to court documents, Mazza brought a Taurus revolver, loaded with three shotgun shells and two hollow point bullets, to the Capitol. The gun was recovered in the West Front Terrace area shortly after 2:30 p.m. Video footage later shows Mazza in the crowd entering the tunnel to the Lower West Terrace doors at approximately 3:08 p.m. Once the glass doors to the Capitol were breached, Mazza held the doors open in an apparent effort to allow rioters to flow into the building. Holding a baton, he assisted the group in pushing toward officers who were defending the area and joined in assaulting them. He actively swung the baton at police, at one point yelling, “This is our f---- house! We own this house!” He then participated in “heave-ho” efforts to apply significant physical force and pressure on the officers. On Jan. 8, 2021, according to the documents, Mazza filed a false police report in Indiana in which he claimed to have lost his gun in an Ohio casino.
The FBI continues to seek the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who participated in unlawful conduct during the Capitol Insurrection.
If you have information about individuals who participated in unlawful actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or leave a tip online. You may also submit relevant photos and videos to the FBI here.
If you just can’t get enough information about the terrorists who tried to usurp our democracy, then these links are for you...
Department of Justice Capitol Breach Cases
FBI US Capitol Violence Most Wanted
Insider Searchable Table
George Washington University Spreadsheet — Updated Daily
NPR — Updated Database
seditiontracker.com
ProPublica Capitol Riot videos lifted from Parler
KUMU — Capitol Riot Insurrectionist Networks
Just Security — January 6th Clearinghouse
The Trace — Capitol Riot Gun Arrests