A man in the Houston area accused of throwing a desk drawer and other objects at officers and smashing a window during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been arrested, federal authorities announced Friday.
Shane Jenkins was arrested Friday morning at his home, according to the FBI office in Houston.
According to a criminal complaint, Jenkins attended the Washington rally in support of President Donald Trump and then joined the mafia that violated the Capitol.
FBI agents identified Jenkins from a tip and videos posted on social media and security footage. According to the criminal complaint, they alleged that he used a hatchet to cause damage to the $ 1,500 window and threw various objects at officers and hit them with items such as a desk drawer and a flagpole.
At least five people, including a Capitol police officer, died as a result of the violence, and two more officers were later killed. More than 300 people have been charged with federal crimes.
Jenkins faces six charges, including assaulting a federal officer and damage to federal property. Judicial records do not list any Jenkins attorneys.
Authorities said Jenkins is the fourth resident of the Houston area charged with the riot.
As of Feb. 26, according to the George Washington University Extremism Program, federal charges have been filed against more than 254 people associated with the riot, including Richardson’s North Garret Miller jeans; Larry Rendall Brock, of Grapevine; Nolan Cooke, of Savoy; Jennifer Leigh Ryan, of Frisco; Guy Wesley Reffitt, of Wylie; Troy Anthony Smocks, of Dallas; Nicholas DeCarlo, of Burleson; Daniel Goodwyn of Corinth; Jason Hyland, of McKinney; Katherine Schwab; Luke Coffee, of Dallas; and Daniel Caldwell, of The Colony.