Getting the more serious charges against him dropped in the process, a 29-year-old Illinois man who was recorded in a TikTok video fighting National Guardsmen during last year’s Capitol riot pleaded guilty on Friday to civil disorder. Mathew Capsel was arrested about three weeks after the right-wing attempt to overthrow America’s government on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI said it received a number of tips about Capsel, including screenshots and videos from his pseudonymous Facebook profile “Mateo Q Capsel,” apparently showing him “on the frontline of the riot.” One former neighbor apparently said he was “known to be violent.” The government summarized Capsel’s actions during the insurrection as “fighting against National Guardsmen until he is pepper sprayed … Specifically, the video depicts Capsel charging against a lined group of National Guardsman (sic), running into their protective shields.” Capsel was initially charged with resisting law enforcement and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted area. But a superseding indictment filed about 10 days before the plea hearing brought a new charge against him: civil disorder.
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