A Maryland man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots was arrested earlier this week after allegedly filming himself touching the hair of female passengers while riding the local Metro train in the Washington, D.C., area.
Bryan Betancur, 28, now faces charges of assault and battery.
The Metro Transit Police announced Monday that the Silver Spring, Maryland, man was wanted on suspicion of said charges and confirmed that the alleged incident occurred Sunday aboard a Silver Line train servicing the Clarendon Metro Station shortly after 10 p.m. local time.
The department stated Tuesday in an update on social media that officers had “located and arrested” Betancur, but also encouraged anyone with information about him to contact Metro Transit Police. The videos he allegedly took have gone viral on social media.
The police on Monday said they’re “aware of videos circulating depicting inappropriate behavior toward Metro customers.” While they have not confirmed these were taken by Betancur, the clips show a man secretly touching women’s hair aboard the Metro.
