The manhunt for a New Jersey man in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots has entered its second day.
Authorities are searching for Gregory Yetman in Middlesex County, New Jersey, after he fled while being served a warrant. Yetman allegedly hopped a fence and ran toward train tracks near a heavily wooded area.
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Law enforcement officials have set up a command post at the Helmetta Community Center, with the FBI stating it would remain in the “area staging until Yetman is arrested.”
The FBI released photos of Yetman at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The New Jersey National Guard confirmed that he served for about 12 years until March 2022. At the time of the riot, Yetman served as a military police sergeant, per USA Today. Videos from the riots showed Yetman allegedly pepper-spraying U.S. Capitol Police officers and protesters.
Yetman has denied pepper-spraying anyone, and he told USA Today he did nothing wrong.
Armed FBI agents in camouflage, members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, and search dogs were stationed in front of Yetman’s home along Main Street for several hours on Wednesday, according to CBS News.
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There is no threat to the Helmetta community, Mayor Christopher Slavicek said in an interview with the outlet. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call FBI Newark at 973-792-3000. The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to Yetman’s arrest.
Approximately 1,200 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related federal crimes, the Associated Press reported, and over 800 have pleaded guilty or been convicted by a jury or judge after a trial. More than 700 of them have been sentenced, and roughly two-thirds have received terms of imprisonment ranging from three days to 22 years.
