- A Capitol riot suspect was identified and arrested after he was spotted donning the same clothes he wore in Washington, DC, prosecutors said.
- Avery Carter MacCracken, 68, of Telluride, Colorado was arrested and is facing a number of charges.
- Prosecutors say MacCracken assaulted two officers during the January 6 insurrection.
A Capitol riot suspect accused of assaulting two police officers during the January 6 insurrection was identified and arrested after he was spotted donning the same clothes he wore in Washington, DC, in January, federal prosecutors said.
Avery Carter MacCracken, 68, of Telluride, Colorado was arrested over the weekend on a slew of charges including engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, the US Attorney's Office for Washington, DC said Tuesday.
San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters, the local sheriff in Telluride, was able to identify MacCracken after a tipster showed him photos from the FBI that depicted the suspect, court documents seen by Insider state.
Masters knows the suspect "extremely well" and had seen him wearing the same clothes from the photos on "multiple occasions in Telluride," according to court papers.
He said that he has had numerous run-ins with MacCracken in the past, and that MacCracken is a resident of the community who is "oftentimes homeless and lives out of his vehicle," the court documents said.
The clothing MacCracken has been seen wearing on the streets of Telluride and the outfit he wore the day he was accused of storming of the US Capitol includes a red "Make America Great Again" hat, a blue jacket, and white shorts over dark leggings, according to the court documents.
Earlier this month, local authorities spotted MacCracken wearing the same clothing he was pictured in while walking his dog in the town, the court papers say.
Prosecutors say that on January 6, MacCracken assaulted an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department "with pushes, shoves, and a strike to the face."
MacCracken then was accused of moving along a police line and attacking a second Metropolitan Police Department Officer "by pushing, shoving, and grabbing the officer."
The suspect remains detained by authorities pending further court proceedings.