At least two Seattle police officers are under investigation after reportedly attending the violent protest in Washington, DC, this week, authorities said.
The officers have been placed on administrative leave as the Seattle Police Department’s Office of Police Accountability investigates if they did indeed attend the riots on Wednesday, Police Chief Adrian Diaz said Friday.
“The Department fully supports all lawful expressions of First Amendment freedom of speech, but the violent mob and events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol were unlawful and resulted in the death of another police officer,” Diaz said in a statement.
“If any SPD officers were directly involved in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, I will immediately terminate them,” the police chief added.
Police have not released the identities of the officers.
Andrew Myerberg, OPA’s civilian director, told The Seattle Times a photo circulating on social media appears to show the two officers at the pro-Trump riots.
“We believe they were there, but
