A former Army Special Forces soldier charged with attacking D.C. police officers during the Capitol riot on January 6 is asking to be released from jail as he awaits trial. Federal prosecutors say Jeffery McKellop, an Army veteran and military contractor from Fishersville, Virginia, physically assaulted at least three officers, threw a bottle at MPD and Capitol Police and shoved a flagpole in another officer’s face before throwing it at him “similar in fashion to throwing a spear.” According to charging documents, the flagpole struck the officer in the face, causing bleeding. Subscribe to WUSA9: https://bit.ly/2lO8e2F FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA – Twitter: https://twitter.com/wusa9 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wusa9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusa9 NEWS TIPS – Email: newstips@wusa9.com We're tracking all of the arrests, charges and investigations into the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Sign up for our Capitol Breach Newsletter here: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/j/C0D5FE7354DFB917