Capitol rioter ordered back to jail after DWI arrest, discovery of AR-15 rifle in car

A man accused of rioting at the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to be returned to federal custody after authorities said he tried to flee an arrest on suspicion of drunk driving last month and police found an AR-15 rifle in his car.

The man, James Tate Grant, 29, of North Carolina, was on pretrial release in connection with allegations that he assaulted two police officers at the rampage on Jan. 6, 2021.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of Washington, D.C., revoked the release Tuesday, saying Grant had violated the terms of his release and tried to flee an arrest on Dec. 7, according to court records.