Florida authorities say they've arrested one of the alleged Capitol rioters Friday night who was seen in a viral photograph carrying Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the halls.Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, Florida, is being held in Pinellas County Jail and pending charges after federal marshalls picked him up, according to arrest records.Pinellas County Sheriff's OfficeThe Florida man seen in the now viral image carrying Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the halls of the U.S. Capitol building was arrested Friday night, according to jail records. Adam Johnson is being held Pinellas County Jail.
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Johnson is allegedly the man in the photo taken during Wednesday's raid of the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters where he is waving to the camera while holding the lectern in his right arm, according to investigators. Johnson, who was clean shaven in his mugshot, appeared in the photo with a beard and a wool hat with "Trump" written on the top.
Win Mcnamee/Getty ImagesProtesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 06, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The Florida man seen in the now viral image carrying Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the halls of the U.S. Capitol building was arrested Friday night, according to jail records. Adam Johnson is being held Pinellas County Jail.No attorney information for Johnson was immediately available. The status of the lectern is not immediately known.MORE: An attempted murderer, a lawmaker, white supremacists: Police records shed light on those arrested in Capitol siegePhotos from his now-deleted social media page showed him inside the Capitol.Source : abcnews.go.com