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Following a testimony at a detention hearing Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Frensley for the Middle District of Tennessee determined that Munchel wasn't considered a flight risk and believed he didn't pose harm to the public. However, federal prosecutors have argued his involvement in the insurrection is serious enough to keep him detained pending trial in an effort to ensure the community's safety. An FBI search of Munchel's home turned up the tactical gear he wore during the January 6 incident at the Capitol, as well as five pairs of plastic handcuffs, multiple weapons, hundreds of ...

A man who was allegedly seen storming the U.S. Capitol with tactical hand restraints must remain in jail after his release order was blocked by a Washington, D.C. judge. Eric Munchel, 30, was arrested last week after online researchers accused him of being the person photographed with so-called "Zip Ties" during the siege on Capitol Hill earlier this month. Since the insurrection, Munchel has earned the label of "Zip Tie Guy." "Law enforcement interviewed Munchel and identified that he was carrying a black and yellow 'Taser Pulse' taser that emits electrical shock," FBI Special Agent Carlos D...

Prosecutors weigh possible sedition charge for zip tie Capitol riot suspect Jake Dima © Provided by Washington Examiner A federal judge has blocked the release of the suspected rioter seen sporting zip tie cuffs during the early January unrest at the capitol as prosecutors consider sharper charges for the inmate. District Judge Beryl Howell on Sunday ordered Eric Munchel, 30, to remain behind bars following his Jan. 10 arrest for his supposed role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that resulted in the death of five people, including one police officer, according to court documents....

Federal judge also orders that Eric Munchel, of Nashville, be brought to D.C. for further proceedings

Capitol riot suspect Eric Munchel, dubbed "zip tie guy," to be released from jail pending trial. As a public defender, I represented a client charged with stealing detergent. Held in on $3000 bail he could not afford. Howell set aside an order issued Friday by a judge in Tennessee concerning the release of Eric Munchel, of Nashville, that cleared the way for Munchel’s release as early as Monday. Howell stayed the lower court’s order pending a review. Authorities found sniper rifle, handcuffs in home of accused 'zip tie guy' in Capitol riot https://t.co/8QShcRFSEU via @usatoday— Tom Nic...