Police Technician Charged With Setting Car on Fire - Roll Call

Police Technician Charged With Setting Car on Fire

By Rachael Bade

Posted September 24, 2010 at 11:26am

John Novak, a Capitol Police technician of the K-9 unit, was charged on Sept. 14 for intentionally setting a vehicle on fire.

The charge — burning or destroying personal property worth more than $200 — is a Class 4 felony.

“Novak is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation,” said Kimberly Schneider, spokeswoman for the Capitol Police.

Novak, a 43-year-old resident of King George, Va., is a 15-year police department veteran.

Jen Bendery contributed to this report.

Recent Stories

Capitol Ink | DOGE Minions

Rep. Sam Graves poses inside his office in the Longworth House Office Building on Dec. 4.

In a party of firebrands, Graves sidesteps limelight

“I honestly feel that people should come and serve and not spend the rest of their entire career in Congress,” says Rep. Larry Bucshon, seen here in the Capitol in October 2023.

After 14 years in the House, Rep. Bucshon moves on

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., greets President-elect Donald Trump at the Republican convention in July.

In a surprise, GOP panel recommends Mast to lead Foreign Affairs

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and ranking member Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., are sparring over a bill that would expand the federal judiciary. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House sets up vote on bill to add dozens of new federal judgeships

Senate Republicans under incoming leader John Thune, seen in the Capitol last month, are planning as much as $85 billion for border security as part of an initial bill for budget reconciliation. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Republicans start making immigration plans for next year