KEENE, N.H. — A New Hampshire man was arrested Monday for his alleged participation in the riots that took place at the U.S. Capitol in January.
RELATED: New Hampshire man arrested for alleged participation in riots at the U.S. Capitol
Jason Daniel Riddle of Keene, New Hampshire was arrested by agents with the FBI Boston Division’s New Hampshire Joint Terrorism Task Force and officers with the Keene Police Department.
>> FBI Wanted from U.S. Capitol Violence
#BREAKING: #FBI special agents and officers assigned to our NH Joint Terrorism Task Force, with the assistance of @keenenhpolice, have arrested without incident Jason Daniel Riddle, 32, of Keene, NH, for his alleged role in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on 1/6/21.
— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) February 8, 2021
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The 32-year-old was taken into custody and was charged with:
- Knowing Entering or Remaining in Any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
- Theft of Government Property
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
The federal complaint against Riddle alleges the "...book is United States Government property belonging to the United States Senate Office of the Parliamentarian." pic.twitter.com/zyg5u3SxbH
— Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) February 8, 2021
This brings the number of local residents arrested by the FBI Boston Division in connection to the riots at the U.S. Capitol to six.
The investigation is ongoing and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
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