The person sporting a “Camp Auschwitz” shirt who was photographed ultimately week’s lethal pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, was arrested in Virginia on Wednesday, jail information confirmed.
Robert Keith Packer, a 56-year-old Newport Information resident, was booked into Western Tidewater Regional Jail by the U.S. Marshals Service at 8:53 a.m., in line with inmate information.
The FBI’s Norfolk Joint Terrorism Job Pressure “arrested Robert Keith Packer of Newport Information and Douglas Allen Candy of Grimstead, Virginia on federal expenses associated to their function within the occasions on the U.S. Capitol” final week, FBI spokeswoman Christina Pullen mentioned in a press release.
Packer is predicted to be charged with illegal conduct, coming into the Capitol with out permission and disorderly conduct.
A bearded white man sporting a long-sleeved “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt was among the many most putting pictures snapped ultimately week’s riot on the U.S. Capitol, when mobs incited by outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the constructing in hopes of overturning President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.
Auschwitz was one probably the most infamous dying camps run by Nazis through the Holocaust and World Warfare II. Packer’s sweatshirt additionally consists of the phrases “Work Brings Freedom,” in obvious homage to the German phrase “Arbeit macht frei” which was at emblazoned on the gates of Auschwitz and different dying camps.
Sydney Cohen, a Hampton, Virginia resident, mentioned Packer owns the vacant lot close to her residence. She mentioned the person pictured within the “Camp Auschwitz” shirt and defendant’s mug shot listed in Western Tidewater Regional Jail information are the identical particular person.
“I believe seeing issues on tv is one factor, you’ll be able to shake your head and be anxious,” Cohen informed NBC Information on Wednesday. “But it surely’s a distinct feeling to have somebody that you recognize personally to be concerned (within the riots).”
Cohen mentioned she shudders serious about Packer probably harboring anti-Semitic beliefs.
“He is aware of my identify,” mentioned Cohen, 53. “It is a malice I did not find out about and it is scary.”
It wasn’t instantly clear if Packer had employed an legal professional. A consultant for the native federal public defender mentioned the workplace had obtained Packer’s identify for doable illustration, however no courtroom had assigned him counsel by late Wednesday morning.
Polly DeFrank and Pete Williams contributed.
