A person who lifted his shirt throughout the Capitol riot has been arrested after investigators recognized his distinctive “KING JAMES” stomach tattoo, which occurred to match an outdated police reserving picture.
James Burton McGrew was arrested Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, on expenses that embody getting into restricted grounds with out lawful authority, impeding authorities enterprise, partaking in violence on restricted grounds and obstructing legislation enforcement.
McGrew could be seen in social media and police physique digital camera movies of the Jan. 6 revolt each inside and outside the Capitol, together with within the Rotunda, an FBI agent asserted in an affidavit filed last week supporting a warrant for McGrew’s arrest.
In a single police bodycam video, McGrew lifted his shirt to wipe his eyes, placing the abdomen tattoo on show, authorities mentioned. The “KING JAMES” stomach ink was on file from a reserving picture from a 2012 arrest on unspecified expenses.
McGrew aggressively confronted cops throughout the Trump mob violence, shouting, “We’re coming in right here, whether or not you prefer it or not,” and “Battle with us, not in opposition to us,” the affidavit mentioned.
Contained in the Rotunda, McGrew lunged to strike a police officer throughout the mob’s clashes with legislation enforcement, pictures included within the FBI affidavit present. He’s accused of hanging police twice and making an attempt to take an officer’s baton.
A tipster recognized McGrew to the FBI a day after the riot. That individual mentioned McGrew revealed he deliberate to journey to Washington on Jan. 6 to “protest” the “stolen vote.” A second individual additionally contacted authorities after seeing McGrew in pictures, in line with the affidavit.
Greater than 400 defendants have been charged within the months following the Capitol assault. Lots of extra arrests are possible as authorities pore over ideas and pictures from the riot.
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