US EditionVirginia man pardoned by Trump earlier this year arrested after vicious dog attack
Robert Keith Packer faces multiple charges after his dogs injured four people, including two hospitalized, in an incident linked to his prior January 6 conviction and pardon.
- On Thursday, Robert Keith Packer of Newport News was arrested in connection with a dog attack on Barbour Drive that injured four people; he was pardoned earlier this year by President Donald Trump for his Jan. 6, 2021 role.
- On Monday night, officers responded to Barbour Drive, Newport News after reports of two vicious canines, and Newport News Animal Welfare seized the dogs and additional animals during the investigation.
- Wayne Gilbert, Superintendent of Animal Welfare for Newport News, said Robert Keith Packer faces one felony animal attack count and three counts of dogs running at large.
- City officials say civil charges against Packer include dogs running in a pack and vicious dog counts, and one woman remains hospitalized, fighting to keep her arm, city spokespersons for Newport News reported.
- Photographs from Jan. 6, 2021 show Robert Keith Packer wearing a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt; federal prosecutors describe him as a habitual criminal offender with a 75-day Capitol misdemeanor sentence.
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Man pardoned by Trump after Jan. 6 involvement charged in Newport News dog attack
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump after a conviction for his involvement on the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, has been arrested and charged in connection with the dog attack on Barbour Drive Monday.Robert Keith Packer of Newport News was arrested Thursday afternoon for the dog attack on Barbour Drive that left four people injured, police said.He is now facing multiple charges, including one count of Felony Animal Attack Resulting from O…
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Newport News police arrest Robert Packer, pardoned for Jan. 6 involvement, after a dog attack injures four and seize six unlicensed puppies from his home.
Jan. 6 rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' hoodie arrested on animal attack charges | TALK! 100.7 FM
City of Newport News (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — The Jan. 6 rioter seen in photos wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” hoodie inside the U.S. Capitol building has been arrested in Virginia on charges stemming from a dog attack. Robert Keith Packer, 60, was arrested on Thursday “following an investigation into an animal-related incident” that had occurred on Monday in Newport News, a city spokesperson said. Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resu…
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