
A Virginia man, identified as Nathan Bordeaux, has been arrested and charged with a range of offenses stemming from his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Bordeaux, from Floyd, Virginia, faces allegations including felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In addition to the felony counts, he's been slapped with several misdemeanors that range from entering a restricted building to parading inside the Capitol building Bordeaux surrendered to FBI agents in Virginia and has already made an initial court appearance in the Western District of Virginia. In the turmoil of Jan. 6, court filings show Bordeaux allegedly took part in the melee against law enforcement, donning goggles and a police riot shield as he joined the mob on the Capitol steps and was purportedly one of the first to enter the Senate Wing Door.
The case, bringing in resources from the Justice Department's Counterterrorism Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, entails a thorough investigation led by the FBI's Richmond and Washington offices, alongside the collaboration of the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department. Anyone with potential insights into the incident or similar events is encouraged to contact authorities through the FBI's tip line.
Authorities state that upon breaching the Capitol, Bordeaux navigated various parts of the building, was alleged to have opened doors to let others in, and tossed a water bottle at police officers, nearly hitting one He also reportedly declared to the crowd outside that someone had been shot before re-entering the Capitol. As the case progresses, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Counterterrorism Section are handling the prosecution, reflecting the ongoing legal ramifications stemming from the events of January 2021.