Guy Reffitt Wiki – Guy Reffitt Biography
Guy Reffitt was arrested Saturday and the FBI found two firearms in his house which he allegedly took with him to Washington. He is charged with an unlawful entry for being at the U.S. Capitol and obstruction of justice for threatening his family to prevent them from talking.
A law enforcement official said Sunday that the number of open cases related to the riot topped 300.
Guy Reffitt Age
Guy Reffitt’s age is unclear.
Wife
Reffitt’s wife told investigators that during an argument, he told his children that if one of them turned him in, “you’re a traitor and you know what happens to traitors … traitors get shot.”
His wife, who said Reffitt was a member of the far-right 3 Percenters militia group, added that he is prone to “extreme” statements and that she did not believe he would act on his words, the affidavit says.
Arrested – Charge
Reffitt, who was arrested Saturday, told agents that he went to the Capitol on Jan. 6 but did not go inside.
The affidavit mentions videos from Reuters and Fox News that captured Reffitt at the Capitol wearing a black helmet and a tactical vest and appearing to flush his eyes out with water.
According to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, the man, Guy Reffitt, was charged with obstruction of justice and knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority.
In an affidavit, an FBI agent described Reffitt as an apparent militia member who traveled from suburban Dallas to Washington with a Smith & Wesson pistol to help “protect his country.”
In an interview with the FBI, Reffitt’s son said his father told his family that he had gone to the Capitol while wearing a GoPro camera attached to a helmet.
Reffitt is alleged to have later threatened to “put a bullet through” his daughter’s cellphone if she recorded or mentioned his comments on social media, the affidavit says.
Investigation Report
Court records do not say whether Reffitt has an attorney. A message left at a phone number listed under his name was not immediately returned.
Reffitt and dozens of other people have been arrested or charged after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. Others are a New Jersey Army reservist with access to a cache of military supplies and a Pennsylvania woman who is accused of planning to steal a laptop computer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and sell it to Russian intelligence.
A law enforcement official said Sunday that the number of open cases related to the riot topped 300.
Five people died because of the riot, including Capitol Police Officer Bryan Sicknick.