FLOYD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges that relate to his alleged conduct during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021.
36-year-old John Paul Bordeaux, of Floyd County in western Virginia, has been charged in a criminal complaint filed in D.C. with two felony offenses, which include civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bordeaux is also charged with misdemeanor offenses and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct and physical violence inside of the Capitol building.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) arrested Bordeaux in Virginia and he made his first appearance in the Western District of Virginia.
Based on the court documents, Bordeaux was identified around 2:10 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, within the group of rioters on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol grounds. He was seen yelling at police while they used tear gas and other crowd control strategies.