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James Haffner at the January 6th Riot | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) – A South Dakota man was arrested Wednesday in the United States Capitol in connection with the January 6 riot.
The 53-year-old James Haffner was charged, among other things, with assault, resistance or obstruction of certain officers or employees, the Justice Department said. He was arrested in Pennington County and appeared in court Wednesday.
According to court records, Haffner lived near Seattle on January 6th. Shortly thereafter, his driver’s license photo was taken in South Dakota. He now lives near Sturgis.
James Haffner pictured at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice
According to court records, Haffner allegedly helped break barricades near the Capitol and sprayed “an aerosol substance” on the US Capitol Police who were trying to guard the doors of the Capitol.
KELOLAND News will continue this story on Saturday at 6 and 10 a.m. in KELOLAND News.
