Multiple members of film crew with for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ delayed Thursday night in congressman office building near the US Capitol, CBS reported on Friday. group The company said it was filming a comedy segment when they were taken into custody.
US Capitol Police told CBS News that officers responded to “call for riots” at 20:30 in the Longworth House office building, where they detained seven people who were “unaccompanied and without Congressional ID” in sixth-floor hallway.
After defining group were not members of Congress and were asked to leave building previously in day – they were accused with illegal entry. The police reported criminal investigation is ongoing and may lead to more accusations.
Capitol Police did not release any names or say if there were any suspects. with “Late Show” which, like CBS News, is part of of Paramount Global. But CBS said on Friday that the suspects were part of production team who recorded the comedy segment “Triumph the Stroke Comic Dog”. on capitol hill on Wednesday and Thursday.
Production team previously interviewed in day which “has been authorized and arranged in advance through the aides of Congress of participants who were interviewed,” CBS said. in statement. Leaving the members’ offices, team were left filming “stand-ups and other comedic elements” before they were detained, the company said.
A photo posted Thursday featured comedian Robert Smigel, who voice character of Triumph, in halls outside House Select Committee Hearing on January 6.
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The incident took place several hours after the committee has completed up third day of public hearing. Hearings are coming place in Cannon House office building, another Congress building building located directly through street from Longworth building.
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