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The man who authorities say was photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern through the U.S. Capitol during last week's riot was booked into jail in Florida this weekend, a new video shows.
Adam Christian Johnson, 36, was picked up by Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies Friday night on a federal warrant, according to an agency report. On Monday, WFLA shared video obtained from authorities of Johnson being processed into the Pinellas County Jail over the weekend.
Police records on Monday also showed that Johnson has been released from custody -- but the terms of his release were not immediately clear.
The sheriff's office has referred questions from Fox News to the U.S. Marshals Service, which didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Justice Department on Saturday said in a statement that Johnson was charged with "one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; one count of theft of government property; and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
"It is alleged that on Jan. 6, 2021, Johnson illegally entered the United States Capitol and removed the Speaker of the House’s lectern from where it had been stored on the House side of the Capitol building," the statement reads. "A search of open sources led law enforcement to Johnson, who is allegedly seen in a widely circulated photo inside the Capitol carrying the lectern."
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The Bradenton Herald first identified Johnson as the man in a photo that quickly garnered attention Wednesday after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as Congress was counting electoral votes -- a formality before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Adam Johnson (Credit: Pinellas Sheriff's Office)
The hours-long siege left at least five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer.
Johnson, who was photographed wearing a hat with Trump's name on it, is a registered voter from Parrish, Fla., though he is not affiliated with any particular party, according to Manatee County voter registration records.
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He is a stay-at-home dad with five children, according to the Herald. Neither Johnson nor his family could be reached for comment Saturday.
A pro-Trump protester carries the lectern of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi through the Roturnda of the U.S. Capitol Building after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021. (Getty Images)
Johnson's social media posts indicated that he was in Washington, D.C., ahead of Wednesday's pro-Trump rally, which, at the direction of the president, turned into a march on the Capitol.
He also shared posts condemning Black Lives Matter and law enforcement officers who defended First Amendment rights, the Herald reported. His criminal history includes a number of traffic and drug violations.
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The Justice Department said Johnson's case and others are being "prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the United States Capitol Police."
The FBI is currently searching for any information related to individuals identified as participating in the Capitol riot. The bureau on Friday released 40 photos of people accused of breaking into the building and asked for the public's help in identifying them.
The FBI also tweeted that it is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for pipe bombs found outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday.
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At least 82 people have been arrested so far in connection with the riot.
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