Arrest warrant issued for Jan. 6 defendant who has gone missing with trial set to begin

The FBI is looking for a Florida girl who didn’t present as much as court docket in Washington, DC, on Monday, when she was set to go to trial on federal fees associated to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.

Based on a warrant issued for her arrest, court docket officers haven’t been capable of find defendant Olivia Pollock since late February. The federal government’s seek for Pollock was largely stored underneath wraps till she didn’t present up for her trial.

“Trial on this matter was scheduled for March 6, 2023, at 9:00 AM,” District Decide Carl Nichols wrote in an order. “Defendant Olivia Pollock failed to look.” Nichols dominated that because of this, the trial would proceed with two of Pollock’s codefendants and she or he can be tried individually.

Pollock is the third defendant charged as a part of a bunch of Floridians accused of attacking police on the Capitol to turn out to be a fugitive. Her brother, Jonathan Pollock, has evaded authorities since he was first charged in July 2021. The FBI is providing a $15,000 reward for info on his whereabouts.

An arrest warrant for one more of Pollock’s codefendants, Joseph Hutchinson, was additionally unsealed on Monday. Nichols beforehand dominated that Hutchinson, who’s representing himself, can be tried individually from different codefendants and he’s not scheduled to start his trial till later this yr.

Each Hutchinson and Olivia Pollock weren’t being held in jail earlier than their trials – Hutchinson was on residence detention, and Pollock was topic to GPS monitoring.

Hutchinson, Olivia and Jonathan Pollock are going through a number of fees for what prosecutors allege was a coordinated assault on a number of law enforcement officials. Hutchinson and Olivia Pollock have pleaded not responsible. Jonathan Pollock has not entered a proper plea.

CNN has reached out to Olivia Pollock’s legal professional for remark.