FBI agents seize AR-15s, handguns, swords, military-style knives, thousands of rounds of ammunition and even a stun gun walking stick from the homes and vehicles of Capitol rioters
FBI agents and other law enforcement officers have seized numerous weapons from dozens of rioters who were taken into custody for storming the Capitol
Some of the weapons include AR-15s, handguns and ammunition, officials said
Officials said other confiscated items include swords and military-size knives
Many of those arrested were captured on video and in photos, with some bragging about their actions at the Capitol last week
MIDDLE VILLAGE, Queens (WABC) The FBI has made one arrest at a Queens home agents and police had been searching Tuesday evening after discovering online postings that threatened to send an armed caravan to the Capitol, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Eduard Florea was arrested at the private home on Tuesday evening. He is charged with a weapons offense.
A law enforcement official told ABC News that Flourea was also being investigated for purported ties to the Proud Boys.
Flourea has been taken to FBI headquarters in Lower Manhattan and is expected to make an initial appearance in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday morning.
Two men from New York City were due in court Wednesday, one accused of threatening to send an armed caravan to the Capitol and the other who allegedly participated in the riot.