After allegedly confronting officers in a tunnel at the Capitol, Kevin Galetto was accused of texting someone saying politicians “need to be overthrown," and that Mike Pence “is a traitor."
The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol opened a prime-time hearing on Thursday, declaring the attack put.
Updated on April 23, 2021 at 5:10 pm
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A 61-year-old Westminster man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Kevin Galetto is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in Los Angeles or Santa Ana sometime Friday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Galetto was arrested just after 6 a.m. Friday as federal authorities were executing a search warrant at his residence, said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Dalton. Details about what led to the arrest were not immediately available.
Westminster man arrested in connection with Capitol riot on Jan. 6
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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WESTMINSTER, Calif. - A 61-year-old Westminster man was arrested at his home Friday morning in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Kevin Galetto was arrested just after 6 a.m. as federal authorities were executing a search warrant at his residence, said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Dalton.
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Dalton said he could not say why Galetto was arrested, but authorities say it is connected to the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, when supporters of former President Donald Trump breached the halls of Congress as legislators were preparing to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.