Pardoned J6 Defendant Arrested For Alleged Metro Assault

The Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) arrested a previously pardoned Jan. 6 defendant for an alleged assault near Arlington, Virginia, on Monday night.

Bryan Betancur, 28, was arrested for an incident that occurred on Sunday night, Washington, D.C, based outlet WJLA reported. According to MTPD, he had a warrant out for assault and battery on a Silver Line train at Clarendon Metro Station on Sunday night.

Betancur, who describes himself as a “Citizen Journalist” and “Catholic” in his X profile bio, was arrested for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was also reportedly on probation during the attack for a burglary case in 2018, according to local NBC affiliate WBAL.

An anonymous X user posted videos to the social media platform, allegedly from the point of view of Betancur, depicting the cameraperson stroking another passenger’s hair and accusing him of “taking pictures of women’s feet.”

MTPD did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation