Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of assault arrested again

The Brief

  • A pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of assault has been arrested again in Arlington.
  • Bryan Betancur was convicted of assault in August after touching a woman’s hair on a train.
  • Betancur was pardoned by President Trump in 2025.

ARLINGTON, Va. – A pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of assault was arrested again in Arlington on Thursday, according to court records.

What we know:

Bryan Betancur was convicted in August after he filmed himself touching a woman’s hair on a Metrorail train. He was sentenced to 180 days in prison, with credit for time served. He was released on Tuesday, Sept. 22, court records show.…

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