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Mathew Capsel Biography
Mathew Capsel, who goes by the name “Mateo Q Capsel” online, was arrested Tuesday, according to the Justice Department. He is charged with entering or staying in a restricted area and resisting law enforcement.
Feds say Capsel was arrested in southern Illinois, although a family member who spoke to the Sun-Times said Capsel was arrested after leaving work in Kentucky. The relative said Capsel is from Marseille, a city in LaSalle County.
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Detained – Charge
A federal judge in Downstate Illinois agreed on Friday to release a man allegedly seen on TikTok fighting with the National Guard during the rape of the United States Capitol, despite concerns about his history of violence, mental health issues and non-compliance with court orders.
Federal Judge Reona J. Daly told LaSalle County Mathew Capsel that his travel would be restricted to northern Illinois and Washington, DC, where he faces federal charges, and that he would be placed under house arrest and GPS. . supervision.
When a prosecutor raised concerns about Capsel’s “quite significant social media presence,” Capsel intervened.
“I was banned from Facebook for life,” Capsel said, adding that it had also been banned from other social media platforms.
Federal authorities have said Capsel used the nickname “Mateo Q Capsel” online. He was arrested Tuesday and is charged with knowingly entering or staying in a restricted area and resisting law enforcement, records show.
A former neighbor and a friend on social media turned Capsel over to the FBI, according to an 11-page criminal complaint filed against him. Authorities pointed to a video recorded and posted on TikTok by a third party who also spoke to the FBI in the case. That video shows Capsel charging into a group of National Guard members, running towards their protective shields and being pepper sprayed, according to the feds.
A video like the one described could be found on Capsel’s TikTok page on Wednesday, but that page was no longer accessible as of Friday.
During Capsel’s detention hearing on Friday, Assistant United States Attorney Casey Bloodworth asked the judge to detain Capsel as a danger to the community and a flight risk. He called the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill a “very volatile situation” and cited the presence there of then-Vice President Mike Pence. He raised mental health concerns, said Capsel’s juvenile record includes allegations of violence, and said there is a “serious record of essentially not following court orders.”
Bloodworth also said Capsel was on bail for violating a protection order when he traveled to Washington earlier this month. A family member filed for a protective order against Capsel last May, accusing him of hitting a car window and repeatedly slapping and shoving that person to the ground, according to records obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. Capsel was also accused by that person of “harassing and making threats” on Facebook.
Capsel’s attorney, Angela Hill, said Capsel was unaware of any restrictions on his travel when he went to Washington, and said others facing more serious allegations in connection with the Capitol riots have been released under bail. In her argument he seemed to refer, among others, to Eric Munchel of Tennessee. Munchel was charged with wandering the Senate chamber wearing plastic restraints or zip ties.
Although a trial judge in Tennessee ordered Munchel’s release
Although a trial judge in Tennessee ordered Munchel’s release, the chief judge of the DC federal court stopped that order last weekend pending an appeal, records show.
In Capsel’s case, the judge said she was concerned about Capsel’s past allegations of violence, as well as his behavior under court supervision. Still, she said that she thought she could release him on bail with the right conditions.
