Feds Say They Charged Man Who Made Cameo Appearance in Theft of Pelosi’s Lectern

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Washington state man Jeffrey Grace was arrested on Thursday after photo evidence showed him inside the Capitol during the D.C. insurrection of Jan. 6, federal authorities say.

Investigators claim Grace made a cameo appearance in the theft of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern. Look at the picture above and note the red arrow that the FBI edited into the photo to identity the suspect. That’s Grace, authorities said. He just so happens to be standing behind Florida man Adam Johnson, seen carrying the lectern. As previously reported, Johnson faces charges including theft of government property after authorities said the lectern—originally on the third floor on the House side of the Capitol building—was found the next day in the Red corridor of the Senate wing of the Rotunda.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...ance-in-theft-of-pelosi-s-lectern/ar-BB1dqkc2

 

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Washington state man Jeffrey Grace was arrested on Thursday after photo evidence showed him inside the Capitol during the D.C. insurrection of Jan. 6, federal authorities say.

Investigators claim Grace made a cameo appearance in the theft of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern. Look at the picture above and note the red arrow that the FBI edited into the photo to identity the suspect. That’s Grace, authorities said. He just so happens to be standing behind Florida man Adam Johnson, seen carrying the lectern. As previously reported, Johnson faces charges including theft of government property after authorities said the lectern—originally on the third floor on the House side of the Capitol building—was found the next day in the Red corridor of the Senate wing of the Rotunda.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...ance-in-theft-of-pelosi-s-lectern/ar-BB1dqkc2

A background check with Grace's friends and family will either confirm or disprove his story.

According to this version of events, Grace said he was at D.C. with his son for sightseeing and to attend the Trump rally. Separated from his son, he began marching with a group of people toward the Capitol. The chaos immediately followed from an incendiary speech then-POTUS Trump made at the nearby Ellipse park. Grace admitted entering the building from the north through an open door.....And, yes, Grace allegedly admitted that was him in the oft-shared picture of Johnson carrying the lectern. The FBI also cited some CCTV footage putting the defendant at the scene. It showed him placing something behind a statue, and helping reattach velvet ropes onto stanchions, authorities said.

Grace is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. He was scheduled for an initial court appearance on Thursday. Online records viewed by Law&Crime show he was ordered to be released after processing. He is represented by a public defender."