Glenn Allen Brooks, 61, was arrested Thursday morning for his participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol
A California contractor has been arrested after a member of his church group sent texts and photos of him at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to the FBI.
Agents arrived at the home of Glenn Allen Brooks, 61, just before 6 am Thursday.
At least five of them carried assault weapons and shields as they marched toward Brooks's house, according to surveillance footage obtained by KCAL.
A member of Brooks' prayer group tipped agents off on Jan. 30.
The person said Brooks 'boasted' of his participation in the riot, and provided agents with photos of Brooks and others at the scene.
The FBI surveilled the home in March and matched his appearance, particularly his 'white beard,' to surveillance footage from the Capitol riots, according to a complaint filed July 27 in US District Court in Washington, D.C.
Brooks sent a selfie of himself (left) to his church prayer group. FBI agents later matched it to surveillance footage from inside the US Capitol on Jan. 6
On Jan. 6, Brooks entered the Capitol building through a broken window near the Senate wing door at 3.13pm, the complaint states.
His went inside about an hour after members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence were ordered to evacuate the building in the midst of certifying the November election results in favor of then President-elect Joe Biden.
