Leander Antwione Williams, a linebacker who played with the Lions in the 2016 season, is charged with two felonies in connection with the attack on the Capitol in 2021.

Summary

Former Detroit Lions linebacker Leander Antwione Williams has been charged with multiple felonies, including assaulting police officers, for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Arrested in Georgia, Williams is accused of physically confronting officers, swatting riot-control spray, and striking an officer.

Identified via FBI photos and evidence linking him to the scene, Williams faces two felony charges and three misdemeanors.

He joins over 1,561 individuals charged in connection with the riot, which caused $1.5 million in damages. Williams played for the Lions during the 2016 NFL season.