An Oregon man, David Medina, has been snagged by the long arm of the law for his ruckus-raising antics during the January 6, storming of the U.S. Capitol. The charges, a cocktail of felony and misdemeanors, are a result of Medina's disruption of a Congressional session meant to confirm the 2020 presidential election results, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
Medina, 34, from Sherwood, faces a felony charge for obstruction of an official proceeding, among several misdemeanors. These misdemeanors range from the destruction of government property to parading in a restricted building. He made his initial appearance at the U.S. District Court in Oregon after his arrest in Portland, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Columbia.
The feds paint a picture of Medina caught on camera on the Capitol grounds, seen trying to dismantle a sign above Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office door and later, flaunting a ceremonial U.S. flag inside the Rotunda. A social media post last August shows he boasted about his actions, replying "Yes it is. #FBIsFavoriteCitizen" when quizzed if the person waving the flag in the photo was him.
The case is now in the hands of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, with the muscle of the FBI's Portland and Washington field offices behind the investigation. Since the Capitol breach, over 1,313 individuals have been held to account for myriad crimes, including 469 charged with the more serious offense of assaulting or obstructing law enforcement.
