Agubernatorial candidate in the state of Michigan was taken into custody Thursday morning for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol
PEOPLE confirms through online records that FBI agents arrested Ryan Kelley in Allendale, Mich., on Thursday, one day after a criminal complaint was filed against him in federal court.
According to the complaint, Kelley — who is one of five candidates hoping to clinch the Republican nomination for Michigan governor in an upcoming primary election — is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; knowingly engaging in any act of physical violence against a person or property in any restricted building or grounds; and willfully injuring or committing any depredation against any property of the United States.
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A statement of facts detailing the charges paints a picture of Kelley's alleged actions in D.C. on Jan. 6, explaining how a man agents believe to be him climbed onto the Capitol grounds' architectural features, removed the covering from a temporary structure on the grounds, used his phone to film the crowd assaulting police officers, and repeatedly motioned for the crowd to move toward the Capitol entrance.