FBI arrests Proud Boy who disappeared days before Jan. 6 sentencing
by Ella Lee - 09/29/23 11:27 AM ET
The FBI has arrested a member of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who disappeared days before he was set to be sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Christopher Worrell, 52, is in custody after the FBI served a warrant at his Naples, Fla., residence Thursday, according to a spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, which assisted in the arrest. The FBI’s “wanted” page for Worrell indicates he has been “captured.”
Worrell was found unconscious on his kitchen floor and transported to a hospital for further treatment, according to his arrest report, obtained by The Hill. He is still at the hospital receiving care, according to the FBI’s Tampa field office.
Night-vision goggles, $4,000 in cash and survivalist gear were found in Worrell’s home upon his arrest, the Tampa field office said in a statement.
Worrell was convicted earlier this year on seven counts linked to the riot, including assaulting a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers with pepper spray and lying to investigators. He had been on house arrest since November 2021.
Judge Royce Lamberth issued a bench warrant for Worrell’s arrest after he went missing less than a week before his sentencing, which was set for Aug. 18. The sentencing hearing was canceled and a month long manhunt ensued.
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