Dominic Pezzola is accused of smashing a window.
According to the FBI, a man who was seen smoking a cigar during the attack on the American Capitol has been arrested.
Dominic Pezzola was arrested on Friday morning and charged with smashing a window at the Capitol, according to an FBI statement.
After Pezzola, 43, surrendered, he was ordered to hold pending a bond trial later in Washington, DC federal prosecutors asked that he be detained on the grounds of “risk of flight and danger of danger.”
Pezzola was seen smoking a cigar in the Capitol building in a video reviewed by the FBI.
“In the video,” the court report shows, “the individual says the words, ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys. It’s f ——- awesome.’
The FBI confirmed Pezzola’s identity with the help of a witness, who said he or she knew Pezzola as ‘Spaz’ and that he boasted of shooting windows at the Capitol with a police shield before entering. has.
According to court records, Pezzola allegedly had ideas to assassinate Vice President Mike Pence if given the opportunity.
Pezzola’s online profile says he’s a veteran of the Marines.
A release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, released late Friday, states that Pezzola was charged with one count of one count of obstruction of justice, in violation of Title 18, United States Code , Article 1512 (c) (2); of destruction of government property, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Article 1361; and one case to knowingly enter or remain in any restricted building or site without lawful authority, in violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1752 (a). “
The affidavit alleges that he “illegally gained access to the Capitol” by breaking a window with a U.S. Capitol Police shield while being incited by others.
The affidavit states, among other things: “The affidavit also alleges that Pezzola and others stated that they would kill anyone they got their hands on, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Michael Pence. “The affidavit claims that in the A few days after the event, members of the group said that the group would return to Washington, DC and kill every ‘m-fer’ they could.”