Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested June 9 and charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, according to federal prosecutors in a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Kelley, a Republican, was taken into custody on four misdemeanor charges that stem from the Jan. 6 breach, prosecutors said in court documents filed on June 9. Heâll make his first court appearance on June 9, according to reports.
A criminal complaint by federal prosecutors noted that Kelley didnât actually enter the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Instead, he is being charged with entering and remaining within a ârestricted building or grounds without lawful authority,â disorderly conduct in a restricted building or grounds, knowingly engaging in an act of physical violence against a person or property on restricted grounds, and willfully injuring or committing any depredation against any property of the U.S…