Wixom man charged in connection with US Capitol riot is due in court

Michael Foy accused of attacking police officer with hockey stick

Michael Foy, the Wixom man charged with attacking a Capitol police officer at the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6., is expected in court on Monday.

A video from the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol Building shows a man using a hockey stick as a weapon to strike a police officer who had been knocked to the ground. That video is one piece of evidence that led FBI agents to a condo in Wixom and Foy.

Neighbors said Foy rented the condo with his brother. Sources said Foy didn’t speak about politics or President Donald Trump often, but he still was front-and-center in Downtown Detroit during protests when votes for the 2020 U.S. General Election were being counted.

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The hearing on Monday is regarding detention. It’s meant to determine if Foy can be released on bail.

New documents were filed in federal court over the weekend and they included new photos of the riot. The documents also said that Foy is a danger to the community and himself.

Foy is also accused of substance abuse. The documents indicate that he was drinking 10 beers a day, even the day before he was arrested.

Body camera video from a police officer at the Capitol that shows Michael Foy, according to police. (FBI)


The FBI announced last week that Michael Foy had been arrested and charged with the following:

  • Knowingly enter or remain in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority
  • Obstruction of law enforcement
  • Forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any officer of the United States
  • Aiding and abetting
  • Obstruct, influence, or impede any official proceeding of Congress

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