An actor who has appeared in several popular television shows and movies is one of the latest people arrested and charged for allegedly committing crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Jay Johnston, 54, was arrested on June 7 after being charged with interfering with law enforcement officers during the breach.
Authorities say Johnston, of Los Angeles, joined a concerted push against officers blocking an entrance to the Capitol at the end of a tunnel from the Lower West Terrace.
Surveillance footage showed a man who looks like Johnston being part of the effort, flight records showed Johnston had a round-trip flight reservation from Los Angeles to Washington in January 2021, and one of his associates provided the FBI with a text message in which Johnston acknowledged he was at the Capitol on Jan. 6….