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A man who was allegedly seen storming the U.S. Capitol with tactical hand restraints must remain in jail after his release order was blocked by a Washington, D.C. judge.
Eric Munchel, 30, was arrested last week after online researchers accused him of being the person photographed with so-called Zip Ties during the siege on Capitol Hill earlier this month.
Since the insurrection, Munchel has earned the label of Zip Tie Guy. Law enforcement interviewed Munchel and identified that he was carrying a black and yellow Taser Pulse taser that emits electrical shock, FBI Special Agent Carlos D. Fontanez explained in an affidavit that was filed following his arrest.
So far nine people
with Tennessee connections have been arrested on charges related to last month s U.S. Capitol riot in Washington D.C.
In order of the most recent arrested, here are the nine
who stand accused in the Jan. 6 attack when a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Five people died and a sweeping federal investigation is underway.
Ronnie B. Presley
Ronnie B. Presley, 42, of Bethpage, Tennessee, was arrested in Old Hickory on March 6 and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the U.S. Attorney s Office said.
Details on his charges were not immediately available. Presley is set to appear before a Nashville judge on March 8 for a detention hearing.