Federal agents took a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol into custody for his al🐷leged role in the insurrection after an hourslong standoff Thursday, authorities said.
Eꦜric Christie, 56, was arrested in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, according to Laur🏅a Eimiller, an FBI spokesperson.
He initially refused to comply with federal agents' orders but surrendered without incident after three hours of neg🍌otiations, Eimiller said. She would not comment whether he was armed during the standoff.
Video and photographs from the insurrection, discovered by online sleuths, show Christie at t🍎he Capitol last year wrapped𓂃 in a rainbow flag with a hammer attached to his belt, federal court documents state.
A video captured Christie yelling “this is our Capitol” into a bullhorn while the crowd rushes into the Capitol as police attempted to keep them back, according to court documents filed in connection with 🏅ꦅhis California arrest.
Christie's arrest Thursday came the same day as the House Jan. 6 committee released its final report, concluding an 18-month investigation꧒, asserting that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2🦂020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.
Christie fa🎶ces federal charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly weapon, as well as disorderly or disruptive conduct in restricted building or grounds with a deadly weapon, according to court documents.
Christie's attorney, George Newhouse, did not immediately have a comment. Chris༺tie is scheduled to appear in court Frid🐲ay afternoon.
