A Warren resident is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the .
Stephen Ayres is charged with obstruction of justice, unlawful entry into restricted buildings and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.
The FBI filed an affidavit in favor of a criminal complaint and arrest warrant against Ayres Monday. The complaint alleges Ayres posted a video on Facebook following the insurrection detailing his experiences and stating he entered the Capitol Building. The video also included statements from an unnamed man and woman who entered the Capitol with him, the complaint said.
The video was removed from Facebook but later posted to YouTube. In it, Ayres states the violence was due to members of Antifa. He and the other protestors claimed supporters of now former President Donald Trump were led through the Capitol by police to make it seem as though they were responsible for the actions of Antifa.
But according to the FBI complaint, witness saw Ayres streaming via Facebook Live during the insurrection attempt. Ayres was acting 鈥渓ike he was at war鈥� while in the Capitol Building, the witness said. In the stream, Ayers allegedly claimed the insurrection attempt was 鈥渏ust the beginning鈥� and there was 鈥渕ore to come next week,鈥� according to the witness.
The FBI included several photos of a man believed to be Ayres inside the Capitol during the insurrection, and referenced numerous posts on his Facebook page prior to the event.
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Another post stated a civil war would take place if Trump was 鈥渞obbed鈥� of the presidency.
Ayres鈥� case will be tried in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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