An Arkansas man, identified as 45-year-old David Michael Camden of Tontitown, has been apprehended for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, facing charges that include assaulting law enforcement, the Department of Justice reported yesterday. Camden's arrest was made by the FBI in Fayetteville and he's expected to make his first court appearance in the Western District of Arkansas soon.
It is alleged that Camden was actively participating in the chaos that unfolded, first by attempting to breach a police line using a bike rack as a battering ram, despite the subsequent retaliation by law enforcement involving a chemical irritant and then he stood his ground, remaining on Capitol grounds as the riot escalated. Later encounters, as documented in court papers, involved Camden deploying a fire extinguisher toward officers and symbolically ascending a media tower to brandish a "Three Percenters" flag, an emblem linked to a far-right militia group, according to a statement from the DOJ.
This case joins the compendium of legal actions that have ensued following the Jan. 6 breach, where more than 1,450 individuals are now facing charges for their involvement, with over 500 accused of felonious assaults or obstruction against officers. The extensive investigation has seen collaboration between the FBI's Washington and Little Rock Field Offices, U.S. Capitol Police, and Metropolitan Police Department, amongst others.
The effort to track down and prosecute those connected to the insurrection continues unabated even 41 months after the initial incident, showcasing the unwavering pursuit of accountability for the events that disrupted the congressional session tasked with certifying the 2020 presidential election results. Camden found himself tagged as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #286 and is just one of many captured in the wide net cast by investigators aiming to bring demonstrators, now defendants, to justice.
