Man seen smoking cigar during siege on Capitol Hill arrested: FBI

Dominic Pezzola has been accused of smashing a window.

A man seen smoking a cigar during the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week has been arrested, according to the FBI.

Dominic Pezzola was arrested Friday morning and charged with smashing a window on Capitol Hill, according to an FBI affidavit.

After Pezzola, 43, surrendered, he was ordered to be held pending a bail hearing at a later date in Washington, DC Federal prosecutors have requested that he be detained on the base “the risk of flight and the risk of danger”.

Pezzola was seen “smoking a cigar inside the Capitol building” in a video reviewed by the FBI.

“In the video,” court records show, “the individual declares words to the effect, ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys. This is f ——- great.’

The FBI confirmed Pezzola’s identity with the help of a witness, who testified that he or she knew Pezzola as “Spaz” and bragged about smashing the windows of the Capitol with a police shield before entering.

According to court records, Pezzola would have had the idea to kill Vice President Mike Pence if the opportunity presented itself.

Pezzola’s online profile says he’s a veteran of the Marines.

A statement from the US Attorney’s Office released Friday evening says Pezzola “was charged by criminal complaint with one count of obstructing formal process, in violation of Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1512 (c) (2) ; one count of destroying government property, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1361; and one count of knowingly entering or remaining in a building or restricted land without legal authorization, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1752 (a). “

The affidavit alleges that he “illegally entered” the Capitol by smashing a window with a United States Capitol Police shield, while others instigated him.

Among other things, the statement read: “The affidavit also alleges that Pezzola and others said they killed anyone they could get their hands on, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Michael Pence. The affidavit alleges that within days of the event, members of the group said the group would return to Washington, DC, and kill any “m-fer” they could. “