Pizzagate suspect in custody after the at-large arsonist is recognized by a firefighter who treated the model, 22, when he was TASED by police while breaking into the Washington Monument Ryan Jaselskis was taken into custody on Tuesday after Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm agents identified him as the man who allegedly set fire to Comet Pizza On January 23, the struggling actor and model was allegedly caught on camera setting fire to curtains at the site of the infamous Pizzagate hoax He was first recognized by a firefighter who was treating Jaselskis, 22, after US Park Police Tased him for trying to break into the Washington Monument Jaselskis was held in jail overnight and released the next day, at which point he again tried to break in to the national monument It was a week after that second attempted break-in that Jaselskis was picked up, and he is now facing 20 years in prison Fake news reports that circulated during the most recent presidential race claimed Comet Pizza was a front for a child sex ring By Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com Published: 19:49 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 19:52 GMT, 15 February 2019 Viewcomments A struggling model and actor has been arrested for setting fire to the pizza parlor that became infamous due to a false conspiracy theory that came to be known as Pizzagate. Ryan Jaselskis, 22, is facing federal arson charges after being identified as the man caught on surveillance video at Comet Pizza on January 23, the same night that an individual intentionally set fire to the Virginia eatery. He was identified by a firefighter who recognized Jaselskis' blue jacket from the surveillance video while treating him on February 4 following a bizarre incident at the Washington Monument. On January 23, Jaselskis set fire to some curtains at the pizza parlor before fleeing, with footage showing his attempt to destroy at least one camera on his way out the door. Scroll down for video Headshots to mugshots: Ryan Jaselskis (above) was taken into custody on Tuesday after Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm agents identified him as the man who allegedly set fire to Comet Pizza The night of: On January 23, the struggling actor and model was allegedly caught on camera (above) setting fire to curtains at the site of the infamous Pizzagate hoax Jaselkis found himself in need of medical attention after he was Tased by an officer with the U.S. Park Police while attempting to break into the national landmark according to court documents. He was charged with unlawful entry and assaulting a police officer at that time and released from jail the next day. That incident was captured by a bystander who later uploaded the video to social media. Jaselskis then returned to the Washington Monument hours after his release and again attempted to break in, only to be thwarted once again by US Park Police. There was no resistance from Jaselkis during his second run-in with authorities, and he was later charged with unlawful entry, destruction of public property, and contempt in Superior Court. It was not until Tuesday though that Jaselskis was officially declared a suspect by agents with the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents. He was booked after a customer who was at Pizza Comet on the night of the fire picked Jaselskis out of a line-up. Jaselskis is now facing up to 20 years in prison on the charge of federal arson, and is being held without bond until a hearing next week. This is not the first incident to occur at Comet Pizza in the wake of fake news reports claiming that is was a front for a child smuggling ring. In 2017, a man invaded the pizzeria and opened fire with an assault rifle. He was later was given a four-year prison sentence. Welch, 28, stormed into Comet Ping Pong, an upscale pizza house, with an AR-15 assault rifle after becoming outraged by right-wing talk on social media that it was central to a pedophile network with deep connections to Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. No one was hurt, but police had to lock down the neighborhood before Welch surrendered. The incident followed President Donald Trump's victory over Clinton in a heated contest that was fueled at times by fake news circulating on social media. Welch, who drove from North Carolina to Washington to 'investigate' Comet himself, was seen by some as much a victim for having believed reports on websites such as Reddit and Infowars that the restaurant hid a politically connected pedophile ring. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility