Former NASCAR driver and his son are arrested for allegedly assaulting police during January 6 Capitol riots
- Tighe Scott, 75, made his NASCAR Cup debut at Talladega in May 2, 1976
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Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Scott, 75, of Pen Argyl, and three Saylorsburg residents - Jarret Scott, 48; Scott Slater Sr., 56, and his son Scott Alex Slater Jr., 26 - were arrested Wednesday by the FBI.
Court records did not list attorneys for any of the men, and prosecutors said Thursday they did not know if any of the men had retained attorneys.
Tipsters helped identify the men after authorities posted photos and videos of the riot online, including one who recognized Tighe Scott from his racing days.
The four men entered the restricted grounds of the Capitol during the insurrection and physically engaged with police attempting to hold the line of protesters, according to the release.
Former NASCAR driver Tighe Scott has been arrested for allegedly assaulting police officers
The incident took place during the January 6 riots at the US Capitol in Washington DC
Slater allegedly yelled 'f*** you motherf*****' before throwing a flagpole and an 'area closed' sign toward a line of police officers.
A complaint states that all four reportedly 'resisted and confronted the police line'. Both Scotts allegedly pushed into officers' shields, as the younger Scott wielded a golf club.
During this time, Tighe Scott struck police riot shields and attempted to rip one out of an officer´s hands while the two Slaters - both holding golf clubs - pushed and resisted against police shields, authorities said.
When an officer pushed Tighe Scott off of him, Scott stumbled backward into his son, who then began screaming profanities at officers, according to the release. Meanwhile, Scott Slater Jr. threw a flagpole and an "Area Closed" sign at officers, investigators said.
Tighe Scott and Jarret Scott were both charged with two felonies - obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers - and five misdemeanor counts.
Scott and three others were arrested after they reportedly pushed on officers' shields
Scott's son Jarret, Scott Slater Sr., and his son Scott Alex Slater Jr., were arrested Wednesday
Both Scotts allegedly pushed into officers' shields, as the younger Scott wielded a golf club
Scott Slater Jr. faces three felony counts - obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon.
His father faces a felony charge of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and both Slaters face several misdemeanor counts.
Tighe Scott competed in dirt racing events before moving into the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the late ´70s and early ´80s. He didn't win any races but made multiple top-10 finishes and raced in the Daytona 500 on several occasions.
