FBI Houston announced that agents took a Galveston County man into custody Thursday for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.
On January 6, 2021, a joint session of the United States Congress convened at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Police attempted to maintain order and keep the crowd from entering the Capitol, but shortly after 2 p.m., individuals in the crowd forced their way inside by breaking windows and climbing walls, some allegedly assaulting members of the police along the way.On Jan. 13, 2021, the FBI began investigating a tip about John Lammons being in the Capitol building in D.C. during the insurrections, according to documents.
On Jan. 13, Lammons was interviewed by FBI special agents at Anaconda Jiu-Jitsu, according to documents. Lammons allegedly stated that he left Galveston on Jan. 4 and drove his truck to Virginia with a female friend. He told the agents that on Jan. 6, 2021, he took a cab to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. from their hotel where they were dropped off and walked to the Capitol. From there, he said he followed a crowd walking into the Capitol.
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