NBC News reports:
The FBI arrested a Georgia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and then posted a video on social media bragging that rioters “took the White House,” the Justice Department said Wednesday.
William Frederick Beals II, 52, of Ringgold, Georgia, is charged with a felony count of knowingly making false statements, along with several misdemeanor offenses. Beals, photos show, wore a black helmet with a “F— ANTIFA” sticker on it when he stormed the Capitol.
Photos show that Beals was at the front of the mob, climbing scaffolding to get toward the building, and the FBI said he shouted expletives at police. Beals was arrested in Georgia last week, and he made his initial appearance in Tennessee.
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William Frederick Beals II faces six criminal counts related to his alleged activity on Jan. 6, including entering a restricted area, multiple counts of disorderly conduct, theft of government property and illegally demonstrating in the Capitol. https://t.co/9Ej67Yp6Kv
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) August 31, 2023
Georgia Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach @FBIWFO @FBIKnoxville @NDGAnews @USAO_EDTN @CapitolPolice @DCPoliceDept https://t.co/Cqau6g8t1S
— U.S. Attorney DC (@USAO_DC) August 30, 2023
The FBI arrested a Georgia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and then posted a video on social media bragging that rioters “took the White House,” DOJ said Wednesday. https://t.co/Ix0pLMvbSK
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 31, 2023