Arizona Man Charged In Capitol Riot Appeared In Court Monday

An Arizona man that took part in the United States Capitol Riot made his first appearance in court on Monday, reported AZ Family.

Jake Chansley sported red, white, and blue face paint, no shirt, and a furry hat with horns during the riot.

The judge has scheduled a detention hearing for the man, who has been jailed on misdemeanor charges since surrendering to authorities over the weekend, on Friday.

Chansley was identified from the images taken during the riot that show his distinctive sleeve tattoos. He has not entered a pleas yet on charges of entering a restricted building without lawful authority as well as violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Chansley is one of the 90 individuals that have been arrested on charges stemming from last Wednesday's riot.

According to an investigator, Chansley said that he called the FBI in Washington and told them that he had come to the nation's capitol "at the request of the president that all 'patriots' come to D.C. on January 6th, 2021."

During the Capitol riot, five people were killed, including Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher.

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Source: AZ Family