The man, Ryan Stephen Samsel, has been accused of forcibly assaulting a police officer, trying to obstruct a police officer and obstructing an official case, according to unsealed court documents on Monday.
Authorities arrested Samsel on Saturday in Pennsylvania, according to the Justice Department.
The investigators analyzed the video in which they identified Samsel, who they described as wearing a denim jacket and a red MAGA cap. The video, which the police say was recorded at approximately 12:50 pm, shows one of the first clashes with police at the barricades outside the Capitol complex on January 6.
“In the process of pushing the barricades to the ground, SAMSEL and others brought down (a) US Capitol Police … while the crowd lifted the barricades and pushed toward the Capitol, causing (the officer) to hit on the stairs behind her, resulting in a loss of consciousness. ”
Samsel chose the police officer – prosecutors didn’t publicly identify her – lifting her off the floor, according to a sworn statement, saying, “We don’t need to hurt you, why are you on our way?”
Investigators said the police officer later “passed out and passed out” and was transported to a hospital where doctors determined she had a concussion, according to court documents.
When investigators checked to see if Samsel had a criminal record, they said they found that he was on parole from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and that there is an arrest warrant in Riverside, New Jersey, for an alleged assault in 2019.
Samsel’s is one of an increasing number of cases brought by authorities after the violence that erupted while protesters fought with police officers trying to expel them from the Capitol.
A Samsel attorney was not listed in the federal court records, but CNN contacted Samsel’s attorney in a previous case in an attempt to obtain comments from Samsel.
A CNN analysis of court records and Justice Department announcements found that more than 175 people have been charged so far by federal prosecutors in connection with the riot.
At least 16 of these individuals were charged with assaulting, resisting or preventing a police officer.