William Pope of Topeka, Kansas, was arrested Friday morning on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
According to an FBI spokesman, Pope was arrested on charges of obstruction or impeding any official proceeding; civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a capitol building; impeding passage through the capitol grounds of buildings; parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building.
Pope was taken into custody without incident, according to authorities.
According to reports, he is a former Topeka City Council candidate. (See Kansas Reflector story at https://kansasreflector.com/2021/02/12/former-topeka-city-council-candidate-faces-federal-charges-from-violence-at-u-s-capitol/.)
The FBI also stated Friday that two Springfield, Missouri men, Michael Aaron Quick and Stephen Brian Quick, surrendered on their own to FBI agents. There were warrants on them issued by the U.S. District of Columbia Court related to the violence on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Michael Aaron Quick was arrested on federal charges of restricted buildings or grounds, unlawful activities on capitol grounds, disorderly conduct; parading and demonstrating in the capitol building.
Stephen Brian Quick was arrested on federal charges of restricted buildings or grounds; unlawful activities on capitol grounds; disorderly conduct; parading and demonstrating in the capitol building.