The man who went viral after being photographed carrying Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the US Capitol building riot has been arrested in Florida.
He has been named as 36-year-old Adam Johnson and was booked into the Pinellas County Jail around 9pm on Friday (8 January) on a warrant from the U.S. Marshal's office.
According to NBC Miami, Johnson lives in Parrish, located in nearby Manatee County. He is married to a local physician and has five children.
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Allan Mestel, an acquaintance of Johnson, told Florida's WFLA News Channel 8 how he contacted the FBI when he realised he knew the man carrying the lectern - which belongs to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Mr Mestel said: "I felt a little disassociated for a minute. It was almost like, it was surreal. I mean it was surreal. I wasn't surprised, but I was shocked.
"Couldn't believe it, the fact that I recognize somebody from our hometown, was, I was floored."
Steven D'Antuono, assistant director of the FBI's Washington Field Office, told the press on Friday: "Just because you left the D.C. region, you can still expect a knock on the door if we find out that you were part of the criminal activity at the Capitol."
Well, at least we can put a name to a face now after people on Twitter thought that the man in the viral image was called 'Via Getty'.
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So, while the caption aimed to show where the image had come from (Getty picture agency), others took it to mean something else.
In response to the image, one person said: "I want Via Getty and everyone else who participated in this domestic terrorism at the Capitol today arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Someone else said: "Boom! We got one of these MAGA chuds! Via Getty look him up I bet he flunked out of high school and f***s his sister! Via Getty that is his name let's get this guy and serve justice." A third pondered: "What kind of name is Via Getty?"
A fourth person, who thankfully understood what was meant in the caption, joked: "Via Getty's known accomplices include Staff Photo and Copyright Reuters."
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