FL Proud Boys Leader Arrested For U.S. Capitol Riot: Report

ORMOND BEACH, FL — Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs was arrested in Florida Wednesday for his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot protesting the confirmation of Pres. Joe Biden, NBC News reported.

Charges say the 37-year-old was among the first rioters to illegally enter the building, reports said. He entered through a door that was opened by a small group that got in by breaking a window.

During an FBI interview Monday, he told agents he didn’t force his way into the building and wasn’t involved in planning the siege, reports said.

“Biggs informed the interviewing agent that the doors of the Capitol were wide open when he made entry into the building,” NBC News reported, citing the complaint. “Biggs denied having any knowledge of any pre-planning of storming the Capitol and had no idea who planned it.”

The FBI had videos of Biggs in the building during the riots, reports said. When asked by someone what he thought about the storming of the building, Biggs responded, “This is awesome!”

Biggs faces charges of obstructing, influencing or impeding an official proceeding, reports said. Additional charges include knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, and willfully and knowingly engaging in disorderly conduct to impede a session of Congress.

According to his LinkedIn profile, the former U.S. Army squad leader and Purple Heart recipient lives in Ormond Beach. He lists experience as a host or journalist for far-right media outlets, including Infowars and Censored.TV.