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Rocklin man arrested after attending US Capitol riot, court documents show

Rocklin man arrested after attending US Capitol riot, court documents show
TO PLAYGROUNDS AND PLAY WITH THEIR FRIENDS AS LONG AS THEY ARE WEARING A MASK. >> A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEADLY RIOT AT THE U.S. CAPITOL EARLIER THIS MOVEMENT TOMMY FREDERICK ALAN IS ACCUSED OF TAKING DOCUMENTS THAT HE CLAIMED WERE FROM SENATOR McCONNELL'S DESK AND TRYING TO STEAL AN AMERICAN FLAG FROM THE CAPITOL. HE'S BEEN CHARGED WITH VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ENTERING A RESTRICTED BUILDING OR GROUNDS AND DAMAGE OR THEFT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY. THE FEDERAL COMPLAINT DESCRIBES HOW ONE PERSON SENT TIPS TO THE FBI ALLEGING ALAN WAS PART OF THE INSURRECTION ON JANUARY 6. AN AGENT WHO INTERVIEWED ALAN IN PERSON POSITIVITY IDENTIFIED HIM IN THE SCREEN CAPTURE CIRCLED IN RED THAT YOU SEE THERE. DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION, THE FBI FOUND ALAN HAD FLOWN FRO
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Rocklin man arrested after attending US Capitol riot, court documents show
A Rocklin man believed to have posted his participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot on Facebook has been arrested, according to court documents obtained by KCRA 3.Tommy Frederick Allan is facing charges related to violent entry or disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, entering a restricted building or grounds and damage or theft of federal property, the federal complaint reads. The affidavit said Allan tried taking government documents he claimed were from Sen. Mitch McConnel's desk and also trying to steal an American flag from the Capitol. The FBI became aware of Allan's actions after a person sent in a tip alleging him of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.The person sent in four Facebook posts by a profile with the username "Tommy Allan," along with a description that read, "This guy named Tommy Allan had several personal videos posted from the Trump Rally that shows them leaving and saying they are going to storm the Capitol, he then has one of them breaking windows and some footage from actually inside the Capitol building, talking to Capitol police. He also shared a disturbing post that said the next step of the Insurrection was to get rid of Justice Roberts."The FBI discovered Allan flew from Sacramento to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5 and returned two days later, the court document reads. The agent who interviewed Allan identified him in a picture.A second person reported Allan to the FBI on Jan. 15, claiming that Allan recorded his entering the U.S. Capitol in a Facebook video, the affidavit reads. The person also said Allan deleted his Facebook account and videos after returning to Rocklin.The second person said they have known Allan and interacted with him on multiple occasions, according to court documents.RELATED VIDEO BELOW | Former CA Republican leader, Arbuckle woman arrested after involvement in D.C. riots

A Rocklin man believed to have posted his participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot on Facebook has been arrested, according to court documents obtained by KCRA 3.

Tommy Frederick Allan is facing charges related to violent entry or disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, entering a restricted building or grounds and damage or theft of federal property, the federal complaint reads.

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The affidavit said Allan tried taking government documents he claimed were from Sen. Mitch McConnel's desk and also trying to steal an American flag from the Capitol. The FBI became aware of Allan's actions after a person sent in a tip alleging him of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The person sent in four Facebook posts by a profile with the username "Tommy Allan," along with a description that read, "This guy named Tommy Allan had several personal videos posted from the Trump Rally that shows them leaving and saying they are going to storm the Capitol, he then has one of them breaking windows and some footage from actually inside the Capitol building, talking to Capitol police. He also shared a disturbing post that said the next step of the Insurrection was to get rid of Justice Roberts."

A Rocklin man has been arrested after he was believed to have posted his participation in the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots on Facebook, court documents show.
Screenshots taken by the FBI

The FBI discovered Allan flew from Sacramento to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5 and returned two days later, the court document reads. The agent who interviewed Allan identified him in a picture.

A Rocklin man believed to have posted his participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot on Facebook has been arrested, according to court documents obtained by KCRA 3.
Screen taken by the FBI

A second person reported Allan to the FBI on Jan. 15, claiming that Allan recorded his entering the U.S. Capitol in a Facebook video, the affidavit reads. The person also said Allan deleted his Facebook account and videos after returning to Rocklin.

The second person said they have known Allan and interacted with him on multiple occasions, according to court documents.

RELATED VIDEO BELOW | Former CA Republican leader, Arbuckle woman arrested after involvement in D.C. riots