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Florida man arrested in Virginia in connection with US Capitol riot

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Posted at 3:04 PM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 15:04:15-05

A Florida man was arrested this morning in Alexandria, Virginia for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot.

Samuel Camargo was identified by authorities based on tips provided by associates and his own social media posts.

The FBI contacted Camargo by phone and in that conversation, according to court records, Camargo admitted that he attended the protests in Washington, D.C. on January and had since returned to Broward County, Florida.

Camargo became uncooperative in the interview, questioning the investigating agent’s loyalty to the constitution, court records state.