Louisiana man arrested as alleged participant in Capitol riot

Louisiana man arrested as alleged participant in Capitol riot
Louisiana man arrested as alleged participant in Capitol riot Photo credit U.S.DOJ

On Friday, Cody Connell, a resident of Vivian, Louisiana, was arrested by investigators after a screen shot of his activities at the U.S. Capitol were received by federal authorities.

According to an affidavit from the U.S. Department of Justice, Connell made his way to Washington D.C. with a relative, cousin Daniel Adams.

Both Connell and Adams were arrested for allegedly participating in the riot.

Video from the scene shows Adams yelling “Are you ready to push?”

In screenshots from the melee, Connell comments to a friend on Facebook that he was going to come back to the Capitol at a later date to protest.

Witnesses also reportedly told authorities Connell was talking with people about purchasing firearms, body armor and ammunition.

Allegedly he boasted that the only would not return to Louisiana unless it was in a body bag.

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