NYC newspaper editor arrested for alleged police interference at Capitol riot

Elliot Resnick, former chief editor of the New York City-based Jewish Press, has been arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper inwas arrested Thursday on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

The Jewish Press, based in Brooklyn, bills itself as the largest independent weekly Jewish newspaper in the U.S. A statement on its website says it is"known for its editorial feistiness" and"was politically incorrect long before the phrase was coined." The editorial board wrote,"The Jewish Press does not see why Elliot’s personal views on former President Trump should make him any different from the dozens of other journalists covering the events, including many inside the Capitol building during the riots."

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