A Man Who Allegedly Maced Police Officers During The Capitol Coup Attempt Has Been Arrested

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4. Another 'patriot' with a violent criminal record

On Jan. 11, a friend of his tipped off the FBI as to his identity, telling authorities Schwartz had owed him money, according to the affidavit. The friend said Schwartz told him he went to the Capitol, saying there were “more people [there] than voted for Biden.”

This is not the first time Schwartz has been charged with a violent crime. In April 2020 in Owensboro, he was found guilty of making a terroristic threat and being a felon in possession of a handgun after he had "made verbal threats to kill [his girlfriend] and her son," according to court records viewed by BuzzFeed News.

Schwartz was sentenced to two years of probation for the incident.

It is unclear what the prior conviction was that led to the "felon in possession," charge. John D. Austin, an attorney who represented Schwartz in the April case, told BuzzFeed News he did not recall what it was.

On Jan. 28, a warrant was issued for Schwartz's arrest for violating his probation. He was arrested Thursday in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where he appeared in front of a judge, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. It is not clear what Schwartz was doing in the city.