Man seen carrying rebel flag is arrested
A Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during the U.S. Capitol riot was arrested Thursday after authorities used the image to help identify him, federal prosecutors said.
A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said Kevin Seefried, who was seen carrying the flag, was arrested in Delaware along with his son, Hunter Seefried. Prosecutors said both entered the Senate Building through a broken window before Kevin Seefried was seen carrying the Confederate flag in photos that caught attention from news outlets and social media.
Both were charged with unlawfully entering a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and degradation of government property.