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A former crew chief of the presidential helicopter squadron is among the more than 30 military veterans charged in connection to the Capitol riot, The Washington Post reported.

John Daniel Andries, 35, of Piney Point, Maryland, was arrested last month on two felony counts of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to his criminal complaint.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges at his first court appearance, according to WUSA9. Andries' attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

The criminal complaint mentioned that Andries had served in the military but did not specify in what capacity. But on Wednesday, The Post reported, citing officials, that he's a Marine Corps veteran who once served as the crew chief of the Marine One squadron.