WASHINGTON (AP) — A person needed for crimes associated to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday within the Washington neighborhood the place former President Barack Obama lives, regulation enforcement officers stated.
Taylor Taranto, 37, was seen by regulation enforcement a number of blocks from the previous president’s dwelling, and he fled though he was chased by U.S. Secret Service brokers. He has an open warrant on costs associated to the riot, two regulation enforcement officers stated. The officers weren’t licensed to talk publicly about an ongoing case and spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity. They stated Taranto additionally made social media threats in opposition to a public determine.
Metropolitan Police arrested him on costs of being a fugitive from justice. The explosives workforce swept Taranto’s automobile. It wasn’t clear what, precisely, Taranto is accused of doing within the riot, the place supporters of then-President Donald Trump smashed home windows and beat and bloodied law enforcement officials in an effort to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election.
Greater than 1,000 individuals have been charged with federal crimes associated to the Capitol riot. Over 600 of them have pleaded responsible, whereas roughly 100 others have been convicted after trials determined by judges or juries. Greater than 550 riot defendants have been sentenced, with over half receiving phrases of imprisonment starting from six days to 18 years.