BREAKING NEWS: MAGA rioter, 60, who put his feet up on Pelosi’s desk is arrested at his Arkansas home as DoJ charges 15 over Capitol attack including Alabama man, 70, who brought 11 Molotov cocktails, 2 handguns and an assault rifle
The Department of Justice has arrested the MAGA rioter who put his feet up on Nancy Pelosi’s desk and a man who brought 11 Molotov cocktails, two handguns and an assault rifle to the Capitol on Wednesday.
The DoJ announced on a call with reporters on Friday afternoon that 15 people had been charged including Richard Barnett, 60.
Barnett was charged with unlawful entry. He was taken into custody at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas.
It’s unclear where he now is or if he’ll be extradited but he is in custody. Lonnie Coffman, 70, has been arrested after police found his red GMC pick-up truck near the RNC – where a pipe bomb was left.
He has not been charge over the pipe bomb but cops found two handguns, 11 Molotov cocktails and an M-4 assault rifle in his vehicle.
More than 80 people have been arrested in total and 55 are being pursued on federal charges, officials said on the call.
Another person has been charged with punching a cop and a fourth was charged with bringing a 9mm handgun into the Capitol Building.
The DoJ announced on a call with reporters on Friday afternoon that 15 people had been charged including Richard Barnett, 60
Police have also arrested 70-year-old Lonnie Coffman man whose car was found near the RNC, where a pipe bomb was left . It’s unclear if this Coffman. The FBI released this image on Thursday in pursuit of the pipe bomber. Coffman had 11 Molotov cocktails, an assault rifle and two handguns with him