A man seen wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt during the US Capitol riots last week has been arrested in Newport News, Virginia, confirms a senior police official on CBS News.
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According to court records, Robert Keith Packer was arrested Wednesday by federal authorities in the eastern district of Virginia on a warrant from Washington, DC. The arrest warrant says he faces federal charges of illegal entry into a restricted area and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
The image of the T-shirt that referred to the Nazi concentration camp generated widespread condemnation on social media. It was one of a series of anti-Semitic symbols and sentiments seen during the Capitol riots that experts see as part of a disturbing national trend, the Associated Press reports.
Packer remains in Western Tidewater Regional Prison in Suffolk, according to CBT broadcaster WTKR. He is expected to appear virtually on Wednesday afternoon before a federal magistrate judge, according to court records.
More than 70 people are already facing federal and local charges in the January 6 assault that left five dead. Hundreds more charges are expected as federal investigators comb tips, videos and social media to identify and detain suspects across the country. Those already charged are facing various crimes, including illegal entry, disorderly conduct, robberies, assaults and gun violations. A team of senior federal prosecutors is investigating more serious charges, including sedition and conspiracy related to the “most heinous” acts at the Capitol, District of Columbia District Attorney Michael Sherwin said Tuesday.
Catherine Herridge and Clare Hymes contributed to the communication.