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.…