Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs was arrested in Florida in connection with the riot in the Capitol

Florida Randall Biggs, 37, was arrested on Wednesday and is facing three charges – obstruction of justice, limited grounds and disorderly conduct – for his part in the January 6 siege of the Capitol, according to the Department of Justice. and a statement from the FBI. The FBI described Biggs in the affidavit as an organizer for the Proud Boys.

WESH, a subsidiary of CNN in Orlando, asked Biggs about allegations of revolt against the Proud Boys and he said: “It will be discussed in court.”

Prior to the Capitol riots, Biggs posted messages on Parler, the far-right social media platform saying he should merge his followers and not wear identifiable clothing, an FBI agent said. written in the statement.

“The only thing we will do is think like us! January 6th will be epic,” Biggs wrote according to the affidavit. The document states that Biggs also led his statements at Antifa.

Authorities say Biggs said, “That’s great!” according to the affidavit on live footage of rioters entering the Capitol building.

In the affidavit, it appears that the Proud Boys wore hearing aids for communication that day.

“Your fan also notes that several individuals were photographed or depicted on videos with hearing aids, including other individuals suspected of being associated with the Proud Boys,” the FBI statement said.

The charges are under a recent spate of federal cases alleging that the planning and organization is taking place among far-right groups.

The FBI said Biggs told agents he had entered the Capitol, but not by force, and denied knowing of any planning for the building’s storms.

Biggs was a regular role in other mass gatherings in which the Proud Boys were involved.

He is known for his extreme rhetoric against Antifa members, the black-clad leftists who insist they fight fascism and often wreck far-right events.