Lance Ligocki was arrested in Illinois after online sleuths tipped off the FBI about his activities on Jan. 6, adding to a recent string of Capitol riot arrests.
WASHINGTON — A man arrested on Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol assaulted law enforcement officers with a Donald Trump flag while holding a "stop the steal" sign, according to an FBI affidavit.
The case, along with several more arrests this week, once again underlines the motivation of the violent pro-Trump mob that attacked officers and tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power, even as Trump supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories baselessly blaming left-wing activists and federal agents.
Lance Ligocki, who had been nicknamed “Full Flag Suit" by online sleuths because of the stars and stripes he wore that day, was arrested in Illinois on Thursday, according to court records. He faces felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers as well as obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and other misdemeanor charges.
NBC News has reached out to a federal public defender who represented Ligocki during his initial appearance in federal court in Illinois.
Ligocki, according to an FBI affidavit, "was observed approaching the Lower West Terrace entryway of the Capitol building and swinging a pole with a 'Trump' flag at law enforcement officers three times while carrying a 'Stop the Steal' sign."
The FBI obtained a search warrant for Ligocki's Facebook account and obtained numerous images and a video confirming his "attendance at and participation in protest events at and near the U.S. Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021, as well as his distinctive apparel from that day."
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http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-holding-stop-steal-sign-swung-officers-trump-flag-fbi-say-rcna142335
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