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Phoenix man in Capitol riot dressed in horns, bearskin headdress is arrested, charged

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The shirtless man seen in photos from the riot inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, dressed in tan pants and a bearskin headdress with horns, has been arrested and charged in federal court.

The Justice Department announced Saturday that Jacob Anthony Chansley, who goes by Jake Angeli, was charged with knowingly breaking into the Capitol building and it’s grounds, along with violent entry and disorderly conduct.

The Metropolitan Police of Washington asked the public to help identify the Phoenix native earlier this week. Angeli became known in right-wing circles for protesting in Phoenix in his wild costume, telling the Arizona Republic in a 2020 interview that he is a Q-ANON supporter.

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