SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A Coronado resident accused of taking part in the breach of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan 6 made his initial court appearance today on federal charges.
Jeffrey Alexander Smith, 33, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly participating in the siege in Washington, D.C., with court documents outlining that he was identified via text messages he sent and photos and videos uploaded to social media that depicted him among the throng of rioters who stormed the Capitol in an effort to halt the certification of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
He is charged with misdemeanor counts of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to the Department of Justice.