An Arizona resident, David Caleb Crosby, was arrested after self-surrendering for charges related to the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. His actions allegedly disrupted a joint session of Congress aimed at counting electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.
Crosby, aged 35 and hailing from Phoenix, is accused of several offenses in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia. These include assaulting law enforcement officers, resisting or impeding certain officers, entering restricted grounds, engaging in physical violence on Capitol premises, and disorderly conduct.
The FBI apprehended Crosby in Phoenix. He is set to make his initial court appearance in the District of Arizona.
Court documents state that on January 6, 2021, Crosby confronted police on the Lower West Plaza of the Capitol by using his body to push against bike racks serving as barricades. Videos show him repeatedly ramming into these barriers despite commands to retreat and efforts by officers to repel him with chemical irritants. His actions reportedly encouraged others to confront the police line until he was detained by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia along with assistance from the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
The investigation is conducted by FBI field offices in Phoenix and Washington D.C., with support from U.S. Capitol Police and MPD. Crosby was identified as "BOLO AFO #248" on FBI's wanted photos.
In nearly four years since January 6, over 1,572 individuals have been charged across almost all states for crimes linked to the breach; more than 590 face charges for assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
Tips related to this ongoing investigation can be directed to the FBI via phone or their website.
It is important to note that a complaint represents an allegation only; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.