A Cedar Hill man suspected of belonging to the right-wing group Proud Boys has been arrested for taking part in the January 2021 riot at the US Capitol.
Federal prosecutors say 46-year-old Steve Saxiones of Cedar Hill is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and assault on a federal officer.
In addition to the felonies, Saxiones is charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, act of physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, and act of physical violence in the grounds or any of the Capitol buildings.
The FBI arrested Saxiones today at his home in Cedar Hill. He will make his initial appearance in the Northern District of Texas.
In the 38 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,358 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 486 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.
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