A North Carolina man is behind bars on charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
The most serious charge Matthew Beddingfield, 21, of Middlesex, North Carolina, faces is assaulting a police officer using a dangerous weapon.
Beddingfield was arrested in Smithfield on Tuesday and will make an initial appearance in court on Wednesday.
According to court documents, Beddingfield's involvement in the Jan. 6 riot includes jumping over a police barricade and charging towards a group of U.S. Capitol police officers on the southwest side of the capitol.
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