A Delaware man was identified and arrested by federal authorities Thursday as the man who was photographed parading through the Capitol while holding a large Confederate battle flag, one of the most searing images to emerge from the riot inspired by President Trump last Tuesday.
Capitol riot arrests: Retired firefighter accused of throwing fire extinguisher at police; man carrying Confederate flag
Spencer S. Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post
Jan. 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The manhunt for key figures in the storming of the U.S. Capitol apprehended more key figures Thursday, including two men accused of attacking police officers, a Utah man who allegedly recorded the shooting death of one rioter, and a Delaware father and son photographed carrying a Confederate flag.
Robert Lee Sanford, Jr., 55, of Chester, Penn., a recently retired firefighter, threw a fire extinguisher at members of the Capitol Police, according to law enforcement. Peter Francis Stager, of Arkansas, is accused of using a large American flag to beat a member of the D.C. police.