Justice Department press release: “Taylor Taranto, 37, of Pasco, Washington, was charged in an indictment filed today on allegations that he illegally carried a firearm without a license and unlawfully possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device on June 29, 2023. In addition, Taranto was charged for his involvement in the US Capitol breach on Jan 6, 2021. Taranto was indicted on six charges by a grand jury in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. These charges include one count of carrying a pistol without a license (outside home or place of business), one count of possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, both felony charges. Taranto is also charged with four misdemeanors related to his involvement in the January 6 Capitol breach, including one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building, one count of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, one count of disorderly conduct in a capitol building or grounds, and one count of parading or picketing in a Capitol building.”

“Taranto was arrested on June 29, 2023, in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC. Prior to his arrest, court documents say that Taranto made concerning statements regarding the residences in the area and desires to commit acts of violence against a federal facility. During the arrest, law enforcement searched his vehicle and found two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.”