An accused Capitol rioter has been ordered to be returned to federal custody after he tried to flee an arrest for suspected drunk driving last month and police discovered an AR-15 rifle in his car.
Summary
- James Tate Grant, who is accused of attacking a Capitol Police officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
- As he was being arrested, Grant tried to flee, the filing said.
- In Grant’s car, police recovered an AR-15 assault rifle, 60 rounds of ammunition, weapon accessories and combat fatigues, court documents said.
- Grant was also recorded on video shoving a metal barricade into a Capitol Police officer and defending other rioters, the documents said.
- The motion to revoke Grant’s release said: “Grant’s underlying conduct in this case involved crimes of violence, specifically the assault of two different USCP Officers.