A former contractor for the US Department of State has been criminally charged in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol .
Kevin Alstrup of Washington DC was arrested and charged with four misdemeanour offences on 6 February, including entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct and unlawful picketing.
Mr Alstrup was employed by the State Department as a “diplomatic security officer” at the time of the riots, according to an FBI affidavit. In that role, he would have been “familiar with providing security and protection for high-ranking government officials or sensitive locations, like embassies,” according to court documents .
Surveillance footage and still images from livestreams included in the charging documents show Mr Alstrup inside the US Capitol during the siege.
He is also pictured in livestream footage from far-right troll and convicted rioter Anthime “Baked Alaska” Gionet, who was sentenced to 60 days in prison last year after pleading guilty to riot-related charges .