West Virginia State House member Derrick Evans, 35, was arrested Friday
He was charged with entering a restricted public building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds in connection with the Capitol riots
The Department of Justice announced on a call on Friday that they d charged 13 people over Wednesday s riot
Among them is Richard Barnett, 60, who was pictured with his feet on Speaker Nancy Pelosi s desk
He was taken into custody at his home in Arkansas, and remains behind bars
Brad Rukstales, CEO of a Chicago data analytics firm, has apologized for his extremely poor judgement in storming the building
Authorities have made a series of arrests following Wednesday's chaos at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases Friday with some deeply disturbing allegations.
Thirteen charged in federal court following riot at US Capitol January 09, 2021
File photo of the chaos in the US Capitol on Wednesday when Trump supporters rioted in the hallowed grounds.
WASHINGTON Thirteen individuals, including a suburban Chicago man and the CEO of a data analytics firm who was terminated for his actions, have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, according to the Department of Justice.
In addition to those who have been charged, additional complaints have been submitted and investigations are ongoing, said a statement by the Justice Department. The lawless destruction of the U.S. Capitol building was an attack against one of our Nation s greatest institutions, said Acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin.
Dozens of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in connection with the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol building earlier this week, and many more cases are expected.