A Texas man who told a Bumble match that he participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol was arrested after his would-be date alerted the FBI, according to court documents.
He's charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, felony assaulting police, obstruction of law enforcement, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, demonstrating in a Capitol building and engaging in physical violence on restricted grounds.The FBI received a tip in January about Taake's participation in the riot after a witness told authorities they had messaged Taake on the dating app Bumble while he was in Washington, D.C.
“About 30 minutes after being sprayed,” he wrote underneath a selfie. “Safe to say, I was the very first person to be sprayed that day … all while just standing there.” "Several of these images show Taake using what appears to be a metal whip and pepper spray to attack law enforcement officers," the charging document stated.
After the FBI gathered images of Taake, they showed them to a FedEx driver who had delivered a package at Taake's home. The driver was able to identify the man in the photos as Taake, the documents stated.
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