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CBS News reports:
The FBI arrested a Mississippi man Tuesday on felony assault charges for allegedly assaulting police with a metal pipe during the Capitol riot. Michael Leon Brock was taken into custody in Southaven, Mississippi, on Tuesday and made an initial appearance before a federal judge on Wednesday.
According to a statement of facts filed in federal court, a tipster contacted the FBI on June 16 about the identity of “BOLO AFO-319” the bureau had put out about a January 6 suspect. The tipster identified the person as Michael Brock, of Mississippi, who they had known for decades.
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This is Michael Leon Brock, 54, of Walls, Mississippi. The FBI arrested Brock Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot https://t.co/UMWPv5qdgV pic.twitter.com/F3Hk5jtw5m
— WLBT 3 On Your Side (@WLBT) July 21, 2021
#CapitolRiot: The FBI has arrested Michael Leon Brock, of Southaven, Mississippi, on felony charges of assaulting officers with a metal rod on January 6. @wusa9 @EricFlackTV pic.twitter.com/7JW3yJRdHA
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) July 21, 2021
It’s not mentioned in the FBI affidavit, but Mississippi’s Michael Brock was wearing a “GOD, GUNS AND TRUMP” hoodie when he assaulted officers with a four-foot rod at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He was FBI 319-AFO. #sagecopwhacker #SeditionHunters pic.twitter.com/UDspKzWWYe
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) July 21, 2021
“GET THE SHIELDS!”
“Oh my god! He got him good! He got the cop good… with the green hoodie”
Here’s the Parler video cited in the affidavit: https://t.co/Gv7Kg2xHp8 pic.twitter.com/wMBaLJxULP
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) July 21, 2021
#CapitolRiot: The latest January 6 arrest appears to be the first federal prosecution against a Mississippi resident in connection w/ the Capitol riot: Michael Leon Brock. @wusa9 @EricFlackTV https://t.co/jXWyErZQU1
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) July 21, 2021