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3 More Minnesotans Arrested By FBI In U.S. Capitol Violence

A total of five Minnesotans have been arrested by the FBI in connection to the Jan. 6 riots.

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In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington.
In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

CHISAGO COUNTY, MN — Three more Minnesotans have been arrested in connection to the violence that took place at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6.

Isaac Westbury, Robert Westbury, Aaron James — who are all from Lindström — were arrested by special agents Monday morning.

According to the FBI, at least five Minnesotans took part in the Jan. 6 riots, when a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol building on as members of Congress counted the Electoral College votes that affirmed the win of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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