Another man has been arrested for participating in the January 6 Capitol riot.
In case you've been out of touch, on January 6 of this year, there was an insurrection at the US Capitol building in Washington DC.
The riot was held to protest former Republican President Donald Trump's loss after Democrat Joe Biden soundly won the presidency in 2020.
During the riot, hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building, assaulted police officers, destroyed property and even urinated and defecated in the halls of the Capitol building.
The attack led to multiple deaths of both police officers and rioters.
Subsequently, over the year, several arrests have been made of individuals who participated in the destructive, deadly event.
Last week a Colorado man was added to the list of those arrested for participating in the insurrection.
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Avery Carter MacCracken of Telluride, Colorado was arrested after being identified as a Capitol riot participant.
MacCraken, 68, attended the Capitol riot in Washington, DC where he allegedly assaulted two Metropolitan Police officers.
According to court documents, MacCracken assaulted the two officers with both "pushes, shoves, and a strike to the face" as well as "grabbing the officer."
Colorado Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During January Sixth Capitol Breach: Avery Carter MacCracken of Colorado has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6.https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/colorado-man-arrested-for-assault-on-law-enforcement-during-january-sixth-capitol-breach\u00a0\u2026— FBI Denver (@FBI Denver) 1639573470
Feds charge Avery MacCracken in Jan 6 case, accusing him of punching police officer in face. \n\nSedition Hunters work helped yield tip, per feds\n\nAnd this, prosecutors allege MacCracken is "transient" from Colorado who bought plane tickets to DC on Jan 3, 2021 ==>pic.twitter.com/cmPvF81JgO— Scott MacFarlane (@Scott MacFarlane) 1639524060
After the insurrection, MacCracken returned home to Colorado to fade back into obscurity—or, at least, that's what he thought.
As fate would have it, MacCracken would be identified as a January 6 participant earlier this month when he was seen walking his dog in town while wearing the exact same outfit he had donned for the insurrection.
The outfit in question included a blue jacket, white shorts worn over black leggings, and a bright-red Make America Great Again (MAGA) baseball cap—a very common hat worn by MAGA minion Trump supporters.
San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters was able to identify MacCracken after a tipster showed him an FBI photo from the deadly riot.
Masters has reportedly had multiple run-ins with MacCracken and publicly stated he knows MacCracken "extremely well" and had spotted him wearing the same outfit around Telluride on "multiple occasions."
Masters also claimed MacCracken was "oftentimes homeless and lives out of his vehicle."
MacCracken has been arrested and charged with "engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers."
Twitter users are shaking their heads over MacCracken's actions.
"MacCracken is "transient" from Colorado who bought plane tickets to DC on Jan 3, 2021"\n\nHow does a "transient" afford a plane ticket to\u2014& accomodation in\u2014DC? \n\nWho funded all this?!— NotATweeter16 (@NotATweeter16) 1639524162
Maybe the threat of real jail time will convince him to turn on who paid for his flight— capt pancho (@capt pancho) 1639524543
Throw the book at him!— jimmy c. (@jimmy c.) 1639618439
I knew lots of "transient" potheads when I lived in Denver. They just lived wherever anyone would let em. They didn't sleep where the mail came. Great guys. \n\nNone of em would have ever thought about storming the castle.— chickenhat (@chickenhat) 1639532996
This is ridiculous.\n\nI always tip my tour guide with a nice punch in the face.— \u26abCheesyGorditaBrett\u2074 (@\u26abCheesyGorditaBrett\u2074) 1639524129
Let\u2019s NOT release the MacCracken.https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1470896634506661906\u00a0\u2026— Desdemona Rose Garden (@Desdemona Rose Garden) 1639529809
Homeless guy participating in insurrection and rioting at the Capitol: GQP Hero!\nHomeless guy burning Fox's $500,000 Christmas tree: Antifa!— Sarcatsic \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Sarcatsic \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1639571834
He should be put away for a long time— Dianne Zippel (@Dianne Zippel) 1639583063
Glad they got him. Thanks @SeditionHunters for helping.— Kelly Cook (@Kelly Cook) 1639528435
So a transient paid cash for airline tickets to an insurrection? Insane.— \ud83c\udd7c\ud83c\udd70\ud83c\udd87 \ud83c\udd74\ud83c\udd77\ud83c\udd75\ud83c\udd7e\ud83c\udd81\ud83c\udd83 (@\ud83c\udd7c\ud83c\udd70\ud83c\udd87 \ud83c\udd74\ud83c\udd77\ud83c\udd75\ud83c\udd7e\ud83c\udd81\ud83c\udd83) 1639524546
He sounds dangerous. Hopefully they don\u2019t release the MacCracken.— Extremist for Moderation (@Extremist for Moderation) 1639526093
MacCracken is currently awaiting a court hearing.