Former LI Funeral Home Owner Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6th Riot Case: Feds
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The former owner of a Long Island funeral parlor chain pleaded guilty in connection with spraying police officers with insecticide during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Attorney's office said.Peter G. Moloney, 60, of Bayport, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, and impeding certain officers and a misdemeanor charge of assault, and he is expected to be sentenced on Feb. 11, prosecutors said.As part of his plea, he has agreed to pay restitution both to the victim for the repairs to his camera and to the Architect of the Capitol for the damage to the U.S. Capitol that day, prosecutors said.Charles Haskell of Washington, D.C. declined comment.Patch has reached out to his attorney in New York, Edward Heillig of Holbrook, for comment.Federal prosecutors say Moloney traveled from his home in Bayport, and brought a bicycle helmet, protective eyewear, hard-knuckled gloves, a face mask, and a can of “Black Flag Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Killer” aerosol spray with him to the“Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., on the Ellipse.After the rally, Moloney walked toward the U.S. Capitol building via the Maryland Walkway, put on his gear, and was part of the first group to enter the restricted perimeter, prosecutors said, adding that he was one of the first to line up against a line of police officers on the West Plaza.As tensions rose, Moloney pulled the can of wasp spray from his backpack and kept it close to him, and on multiple occasions, he held the can of wasp spray in his hands, aimed it at police, and sprayed officers, which caused the spray to make contact with their hands, arms, bodies, and heads, according to prosecutors.On two separate occasions, Moloney admitted to assaulting two people he believed were members of the media — in one instance walking up behind the victim while their back was turned, and holding a camera, and then swinging his arm down onto the person’s hand, grabbing the camera, and yanking it back to get it out their hands, prosecutors said. His actions caused the person to stumble on a flight of stairs, according to prosecutors.The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Moloney in June 2023 in New York.Moloney co-owned the Moloney Family Funeral Homes up until January.The business has seven locations, including, Lake Ronkonkoma, Holbrook, Bohemia, Hauppauge, Central Islip, Port Jefferson, and Center Moriches.In a joint announcement with his brother, Dan, he announced transitioning away from the family business.The pair said they reached a mutual agreement for the transfer of Peter's interests in the company to Dan."As a result of this decision, Peter and his son, Connor Moloney, have fully transitioned away from involvement in the Moloney family business," the statement said.In a statement along with his son, Connor, Peter Moloney said at that time that was "a privilege to care for the community and to work with great people throughout our years at Moloney's.""While our commitment to serving the communities of Long Island remains steadfast, after much consideration we have decided to pursue other opportunities on our own, and we are excited about our future," the statement read.Moloney also served on the Brookhaven Town Local Development Corporation and the board of the former Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Newsday reported.Moloney's case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, but valuable help was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, prosecutors said.The case is being investigated by the FBI’s New York Field Office - Long Island Resident Agency and the FBI’s Washington field office, which identified Moloney as #199 on its seeking information photos.Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division.In the 45 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,532 people have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 571 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324), or visit tips.fbi.gov.The article Former LI Funeral Home Owner Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6th Riot Case: Feds appeared first on Patchogue, NY Patch.
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