Self-proclaimed Proud Boy from North Texas is latest to be arrested in storming of Capitol – The Dallas Morning News

A web designer originally from Denton County who is a self-described Proud Boys member has been arrested on charges related to the storming the U.S. Capitol, federal court records show.

Daniel Goodwyn, 32, was arrested on Friday in the Eastern District of Texas, according to federal authorities. He currently lives in San Francisco and was captured on video inside the Capitol building with a mob that forced its way inside on Jan. 6, according to the FBI.

He is at least the tenth North Texan arrested for allegedly taking part in the siege.

Goodwyn is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to an FBI warrant affidavit.

An attorney for Goodwyn could not immediately be identified.

While he was inside the Capitol building, Goodwyn was called out as sfthoughtcriminal by Anthime Gionet, a far-right social media personality known as Baked Alaska, the FBI says.

Wearing dark sunglasses and a MAGA hat, Goodwyn approached Gionet and told him to stop doxing him and said his name was Daniel Goodwyn, the affidavit says.

Goodwyn was then directed out of the building by a U.S. Capitol Police officer, the affidavit said. Goodwyn then called the officer an oathbreaker and yelled for people to get the officers badge number as he left.

Gionet was arrested on Jan. 15 in Houston.

The FBI says Goodwyn has claimed to be a member of the Proud Boys, a far-right nationalist group that authorities have said took part in the Capitol insurrection.

The Proud Boys say they are proud to be white and have participated in far-right rallies alongside racist organizations. Critics say they spread an ideology of racism, Islamophobia, misogyny and bigotry. The Southern Poverty Law Center deems them a hate group.

Goodwyn posted about his Proud Boys ties as recently as November, while commenting on the presidential election, the affidavit said.

He was identified for the FBI by an associate who recognized him from Gionets livestream broadcast from inside the Capitol during the riot, authorities say. Agents used Goodwyns drivers license photo to confirm his identity.

The associate messaged Goodwyn on Instagram, saying, My dad said you are Antifa pretending to be Trump supporters, according to the FBI. Goodwyn allegedly responded while at the Capitol, writing, Tell your dad if he doesnt want his guns I can find some folks who will.

Goodwyn later posted on Instagram that, I didnt break or take anything, but I went inside for a couple of minutes, the affidavit says.

Public records show Goodwyn had listed addresses in Corinth and Flower Mound before moving to San Francisco.

Goodwyns Linkedin account describes him as a Web & Mobile App Designer & Developer who worked as a web designer for Jews for Jesus in San Francisco between May 2016 and March 2019.

Most recently, he worked for Stop Hate as a designer and citizen journalist, according to his online rsum. It said his duties include working to raise awareness about the stop hate campaigns and messaging.

Goodwyn says on his personal website that he grew up around computers and that his father is a database administrator. He also said he developed an interest in computer graphics and became adept at animations and web design. Goodwyn also says on Linkedin that he attended City College of San Francisco and Austin Community College.

His Twitter account shows that he believed COVID-19 was fake and the election was stolen from Donald Trump. He tweeted Driving to DC now on Jan. 1.

On Jan. 6, the day of the uprising, he tweeted: They WANT a revolution. Theyre proving our point. They dont represent us. They hate us. He tweeted two days later that his Facebook and Instagram accounts had been disabled.

Another defendant, Katherine Staveley Schwab, surrendered to the U.S. Marshals on Monday in the Northern District of Texas -- on charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; and disorderly conduct on capitol grounds, court records show.

The exact allegations against the Tarrant County real estate agent were unavailable late Monday because the complaint remained sealed.

Schwab flew on a private plane to Washington with Frisco real estate broker Jennifer Ryan to attend the Trump rally, according to published reports.

Ryan, 50, was arrested Jan. 15 and charged in connection with the insurrection. She was released pending trial.

Schwab reportedly bragged on social media about storming the Capitol and raising hell and was later fired from her real estate job, according to a report by Candys Dirt.

Schwab, 32, appeared in federal court in Fort Worth on Monday and was released pending trial in Washington D.C., according to court records. She was placed on home detention and must stay away from the Capitol, records show.

Her attorney could not be reached Monday evening.

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