Crime & Safety

Atlantic City Man Arrested On Capitol Riot Charges: Report

The FBI field office in Newark confirmed James Douglas Rahm was arrested Friday in connection with the deadly siege.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Atlantic City man in connection with charges stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Atlantic City man in connection with charges stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Another New Jersey resident has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

According to a tweet by the FBI field office in Newark, James Douglas Rahm was arrested Friday in connection with the riot that left five people dead. As of midday Saturday, the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington had no additional information available on Rahm’s arrest.

However, a report by NBC in Philadelphia said Rahm was arrested after police conducted a search of his Atlantic City home. Investigators took photos of a garage, while agents brought computer equipment, boxes and other items out of the house.

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Eleven people from New Jersey now face charges in connection to the Capitol insurrection.

They include an allegedly "avowed" white supremacist; a corrections officer who resigned following her arrest; a South Jersey woman who was allegedly encouraging rioters to storm the Capitol; and an undefeated golden and diamond gloves champion who owns a gym.

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