A San Diego man was arrested this week for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed Thursday.
San Diego FBI officials said Coronado resident Jeffrey Alexander Smith was arrested Wednesday morning “for his alleged role in the riot and breach of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.”
Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get San Diego’s latest First Alert Weather and breaking news.
FBI officials said this is the first arrest in San Diego County related to the ongoing investigation of the Capitol riot. Many others in Southern California have been arrested in connection with the riot.
Another San Diegan at the riot was Ashli Babbitt, 35. The Ocean Beach resident was in Washington, D.C., to protest the election defeat of Donald Trump when she stormed the Capitol alongside other violent Trump supporters.
Babbitt was shot by U.S. Capitol Police and died.
Suzanne Turner, Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s San Diego Field Office, said local investigators would continue to look for anyone linked to the Capitol case. Anyone with tips can call 800-CALL-FBI or visit the FBI’s website.
The FBI said Smith is scheduled to make his first appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernard Skomal at 2 p.m. Thursday.
The FBI said the investigation on the U.S. Capitol riot is ongoing.
NBC 7 obtained the indictment against Smith. You can read the full document below:
https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20466063-smith_jeffrey_-_complaint_statement_of_facts_0
More Stories
Harris applauds Nevada abortion rights effort at Reno forum – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Alleged Shoplifter May Have Shot Bear Spray at Vons Shoppers in University City – NBC San Diego
Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial – The San Diego Union-Tribune