Guitarist Of US Metal Band Attacked Officers With Bear Spray During US Capitol Riots
Schaffer was arrested by the FBI earlier this week and is currently facing six charges.
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has appeared in court following being arrested for his role in the US Capitol riots earlier this month.
Schaffer was arrested by the FBI earlier this week and is currently facing six charges.
According to Blabbermouth, Schaffer appeared in court on Monday and is expected to be in jail until at least this Friday.
It was speculated that Schaffer - who has been open about his support of outgoing US President Donald Trump and has previously been seen wearing Confederate Flag paraphernalia - was involved in the riots when a photo circulated online of a man with a similar appearance to Schaffer.
It's now been confirmed by the FBI that Schaffer was among rioters that attacked police with bear spray - a capsaicin pepper spray - during the riots.
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He now faces charges of Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority, Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business, Knowingly Engages in an Act of Physical Violence Against any Person or Property in any Restricted Building or Grounds, Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building, Engage in an Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building and Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket in a Capitol Building.
It's been reported that Schaffer handed himself in to police and now awaits seeing a magistrate who could released him on bail later in the week.
Schaffer has not commented on the arrest.
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