Arkansan Richard Barnett, who was seen sitting at a desk in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office after a violent mob entered the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested according to the FBI.
A press released from the FBI said Barnett self-surrendered at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Benton County Sheriff Office to FBI agents, and was transferred to Washington County Jail for processing.
He is facing multiple charges from the D.C. U.S. Attorney office.
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Barnett claimed he was pushed inside the Capitol when protestors broke through the doors and found Pelosi’s office sometime later.
After carrying a flag into her office and leaving a note for Pelosi, he said he was removed by Capitol police.
“I bled on [Pelosi’s] envelope so I picked up the envelope and put it in my pocket, and I put a quarter on the desk cause I’m not a thief,” Barnett said.
According to the Washington Post, Barnett made posts on social media where he said he “came into this world kicking and screaming, covered in someone else’s blood” and that he wasn’t “afraid to go out the same way.”
The FBI said this arrest was of single individual.
“We understand Gravette officials have received threats,” the FBI said. “This is the arrest of a single individual, not the town. People can continue looking at images on the FBI website to help identify people they’re looking for.”
