Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –On the afternoon of January 17, 2021, the U.S. Capitol Police notified the FBI that they had detained Couy Griffin, 47, of Tularosa, N.M.
Griffin was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Albuquerque FBI Division for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riots. The charge: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
The FBI Washington Field Office has taken him into custody.
Additional information will be available at the Department of Justice’s website: https://www.justice.gov/opa/investigations-regarding-violence-capitol
