FBI makes another arrest in Jan. 6 uprising

The FBI in Houston has arrested another person in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol early last year.

The agency last week arrested Raul Jarrin, who is accused of unlawfully entering the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and taking photos before leaving.

A criminal complaint showed two charges being pursued against him — “Remaining in a Restricted Building With Intent to Impede or Disrupt Official Functions,” and “Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct on the Capitol Grounds, Parading in a Capitol Building.”

Authorities served a search warrant on Google and got records indicating a mobile device tied to Jarrin was at the Capitol that day, according to a statement of facts document. He was arrested in Houston.

An FBI special agent who interviewed Jarrin in July 2021 wrote that he allegedly admitted to being in the Capitol’s vicinity Jan. 6 and going to the “Save America” rally, per the document. But Jarrin denied entering the Capitol. .

He had shown the agent photos from Jan. 6 on his phone. The last of the images showed “the U.S. Capitol Building in the distance with bicycle rack barricades in the foreground,” per the document.

Jarrin “stated that he decided to leave the area shortly after that photo was taken,” the document read. “He said he did not take any more photographs that day and did not delete any photographs or videos from that day.”

However, video footage from the day showed a person — who is believed to be Jarrin — entering the building, “walking inside approximately 10 feet” and apparently taking photos before turning to leave, according to the record.

A lawyer representing Jarrin, Kent Schaffer, said they were “disappointed that the government elected to file charges in this case.” He said his client didn’t participate in a riot.

“He did not confront anybody. He was not given any instructions that he failed to obey,” Schaffer said. “At worst what he did is he walked inside the Capitol building and was there for less than 20 seconds and when he saw the pandemonium, he turned around … and left the vicinity immediately. He was not part of any type of insurrection or demonstration or rioting.”