The FBI arrested a cellar man on Wednesday and charged him with drinking a beer when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
Thomas Paul Conover has been arrested on two counts for entering a restricted building and for misconduct.
Conover appeared before a federal judge in Fort Worth after his arrest.
Conover was unavailable for comment and his attorney’s name was not on court records.
According to the criminal complaint, Conover bragged on Facebook posts that he went to the Capitol during the riot.
“I PRAY GOD THAT NO ONE WILL DAMAGE THE MATERIAL HERE DIRECTLY BECAUSE I AM NOT FOR IT,” Conover wrote in capital letters. “But I’m kind of proud of the people who stood up and said you know what? ENOUGH. YOU DO NOT SEE PEOPLE PAINTING OR BURNING SHIT. IT’S REALLY COOL. I’m glad I came. “
Ministry of Justice
Thomas Paul Conover, pictured, faces misconduct charges after federal investigators said he entered a restricted building and demonstrated.
The Justice Department’s complaint was accompanied by several photos of him with a beer in hand. Additional evidence presented by the DOJ is set out in the complaint below.
“I DON’T ALWAYS STORM IN THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. BUT when I do, I prefer COORS LIGHT, ”he wrote according to the document on Facebook.
Conover owns a basement business called Dent Texas, the FBI said. Dent Texas repairs damaged vehicles.
Conover is the 33rd Capitol rioter arrested by the Dallas FBI office, which covers northern Texas.
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