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FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
PHUSON NGUYEN (NGUYEN), date of birth (DOB) March 15, 1979, cellular
telephone number , Detective at Metropolitan Police Department
(MPD), was interviewed at his office, MPD Traffic Safety and Specialized
Enforcement Branch, 501 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. After
being advised of the identities of the interviewing Agents and the nature of
the interview, NGUYEN provided the following information:
When NGUYEN and his platoon arrived at the CAPITOL, a line had already
formed outside around the front of the building. NGUYEN went around back to
the West Terrace and fell in with other law enforcement to hold the line.
Law enforcement on scene consisted of mostly MPD and some United States
Capitol Police (USCP). While they were holding the line, an unidentified
male protestor got onto a ledge near the stage, grabbed a twenty-foot two-
by-four and attempted to strike NGUYEN with it. NGUYEN wrestled the two-by-
four away from the male. Shortly after, protesters broke through the line
and advanced toward the CAPITOL.
As the crowd advanced toward the CAPITOL, NGUYEN went inside the CAPITOL
through the West Terrace door. NGUYEN attempted to hold the door closed to
prevent protestors from getting inside the building. Protesters started
shoving ladders, flag poles, and other items through the windows. At some
point, NGUYEN was sprayed. NGUYEN walked away from the area to
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FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 33 120_AFO 3
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89B-WF-3368293-120 AFO
(U) Interview of MPD Detective PHUSON
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NGUYEN was inside the CAPITOL each time he was sprayed by protestors. The
wind was blowing in the direction of law enforcement and the air was filled
with spray. NGUYEN was not sure if he was sprayed with bear spray or another
type.
NGUYEN identified himself in the video [See digital lA]. NGUYEN knew it
was him because NGUYEN wears an orange whistle on his vest. NGUYEN believed
the events in the video occurred after the line had broken and while he and
his platoon were being pushed back to the West Terrace doorway.
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