The Arizona man who was pictured wearing horns and face paint during the D.C. riots has been arrested, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The Arizona man who was pictured wearing horns and face paint during the D.C. riots has been arrested, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Updated: 11:12 PM MST January 7, 2021
PHOENIX At the center of the unrest at the Capitol, 12 News has identified an Arizona man in the mix.
The man, with face paint and horns, is a regular at protests and rallies in the Valley. He s posted as a person of interest by Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C. following Wednesday s breach.
The man, known as Jake Angeli or Jacob Chansley, is from Phoenix. 12 News spoke with him over the phone Thursday morning when he stated he was the horned protester at the Capitol.
He said he didn t have time to answer questions, but noted he was waiting for a ride to travel back to Phoenix. He also said he wasn t worried that he was listed as a person of interest by D.C. police.
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PHOENIX â His furry, horned headdress and tattoos made Jake Angeli easily recognizable in the mob that took over the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
The 33-year-old, also known as Jake Chansley, has been a fixture at recent pro-Trump rallies in Arizona. He is a QAnon conspiracy theorist who is now a wanted man.
D.C. Metropolitan Police made Angeli first in their list of âpersons of interestâ for crimes related to the U.S. Capitol chaos. Heâs accused of unlawful entry, and there is a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
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