Capitol rioter identified and arrested after his girlfriend tagged him on Facebook

A Michigan man who participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been arrested by the FBI after his girlfriend tagged him in a picture in Facebook that was later seized upon by the online “Sedition Hunters,” The Independent reports. 

Authorities say Justin Jersey assaulted police officers with a baton during the riot. He’s charged with assault, civil disorder, breaking into a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, violent entry and engaging in physical violence.

From HuffPost:

Jersey was friends with another Capitol riot defendant, Trevor Brown, and Jersey’s girlfriend publicly tagged the two men in a post about Jan. 6 on Facebook. Online sleuths found an Instagram image of Jersey that showed what appeared to be a “F*** YOU” tattoo on his left middle finger — which can also be spotted in images of him swinging a stick at officers — erasing any doubt about the identification.

Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.