Jan. 6 rioter dressed in Stars and Stripes attacked cops with Trump flag: FBI

An accused Jan. 6 rioter was arrested Thursday on charges involving attacking police with a Trump flag while holding a "stop the steal" sign, an FBI affidavit stated.

Online sleuths nicknamed Lance Ligocki “Full Flag Suit" due to a Stars and Stripes outfit he wore that day. After his arrest, he was hit with felony charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers as well as obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and other misdemeanor charges.

According to NBC News, the details surrounding his involvement on Jan. 6 "once again underlines the motivation of the violent pro-Trump mob that attacked officers and tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power, even as Trump supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories baselessly blaming left-wing activists and federal agents."

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The FBI says Ligocki "was observed approaching the Lower West Terrace entryway of the Capitol building and swinging a pole with a 'Trump' flag at law enforcement officers three times while carrying a 'Stop the Steal' sign."

When the FBI looked into his social media history, they found numerous images and a video confirming his "attendance at, and participation in, protest events at and near the U.S. Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021, as well as his distinctive apparel from that day."

In other evidence obtained by the FBI, Ligocki messaged people describing Jan. 6 as "awesome" and called Trump "a lone wolf" and then-Vice President Mike Pence "a snake." He also admitted that rioters had "breeched" (sic) the Capitol building.

“Everyone I seen is ready to fight," Ligocki wrote. "No one wants to talk anymore. I see a civil war of some sort coming."

As NBC News points out, more than 1,300 people have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, with more than half a dozen arrests taking place on Thursday alone.