Tennessee man accused of rioting at Capitol building with zip-tie handcuffs held without bond
The suspect seen carrying zip ties among the mob of people who invaded the U.S. Capitol was arrested and appeared before a federal judge late Monday afternoon.
By: WTVF Staff & Scripps National
Posted at 5:50 PM, Jan 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 08:07:28-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â A former Nashville bartender that was seen carrying zip ties among the mob of people who invaded the U.S. Capitol last week will remain in custody until his next hearing on Jan. 19.
It was the first step toward the criminal prosecution of 30-year-old Eric Munchel.
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Today, he traveled to Alamo, Texas to defend his immigration policy and to tour some of the US-Mexico border wall. It’s the first time he has spoken publicly since the video he posted during the #MAGA mob attack. According to reports, Trump isolated himself in the White House following the vicious riot that took the lives of five people, including one Capitol police officer.
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That was said by the U.S. Army Secretary, Ryan McCarthy. Democratic representative Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger and a member of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said McCarthy told him the Pentagon was aware of further possible threats posed by would-be terrorists in the days up to and including the inauguration of Democratic President-elect Joseph Biden. The Justice Department also said two more men were arrested in connection with the rioting on Wednesday when protesters stormed the U.S. Congress.
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A former Nashville bartender that was seen carrying zip ties among the mob of people who invaded the U.S. Capitol last week will remain in custody until his next hearing on Jan. 19.
Home state: Pennsylvania
Charges
Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and obstruction of an official proceeding
What happened
Vorous posted a photo on Facebook of himself inside the Capitol, standing in front of a bust of Abraham Lincoln, wearing a T-shirt that read NOT TODAY LIBERAL in white letters, while holding a red, white and blue cowboy hat, according to court documents. When Vorous posted the photo, according to the FBI, he asked if it looked staged and added: I promise the beanbags were real the mase [sic] is still burning on me aft a shower and 6hrs, the gas was real the flash grenades were also real.