1/6 rap vs. State Dept. contract security man

A security officer who worked as a contractor for the State Department was busted on federal charges Tuesday tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, an arrest warrant showed.

Kevin Michael Alstrup was arrested in Washington on charges including entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building, according to the warrant.

The warrant was filed with the US District Court for the District of Columbia. No lawyers for Alstrup were listed.

The development was reported first by The New York Times. A State Department spokesperson told the newspaper that “the individual was a thirdparty contractor providing uniformed officer services for the State Department.”

The FBI found that Alstrup “was employed” by the State Department as a diplomatic security officer, according to the Times.

More than 1,200 people have been arrested on charges related to the Capitol assault.