LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky man was arrested this week and faces felony charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Barry Saturday, 43, of Lexington, is charged with a felony offense of civil disorder. In addition to the felony, Saturday is charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including knowingly entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, the DOJ said.
According to court documents, Saturday was identified on CCTV footage among the crowd of rioters at the U.S. Capitol building and grounds on Jan. 6, 2021. In this footage, Saturday is seen participating in a coordinated “heave-ho” push against a police line in the Lower West Terrace tunnel.
At approximately 2:54 p.m., court records show Saturday is seen approaching the entrance to the tunnel and advancing through the crowd while taking pictures or videos with his cell phone. Saturday is then seen advancing closer to the police line while the crowd of rioters in the tunnel begins a coordinated “heave-ho” push against the officers.
Saturday then leaves and reenters the tunnel serval times before rushing forward toward the police line and pushing against the backs of other rioters. Video footage shows Saturday putting his head down to brace himself as he continues to join others in the coordinated “heave-ho” effort.
Saturday was a candidate for Lexington City Council District 4 in 2018 and 2022, the Herald Leader reported.
Orvis and James Carie-Kean live less than a mile from Saturday and heard about his arrest and it hit close to home for them. James Carie-Kean told Spectrum News 1, "I was shocked, really, and then disheartened because I thought that day America acted like trash.”
The Carie-Keans saw Saturday campaigning for city council in the neighborhood and it caused concerns.
Orvis Kean said, “They need to look at people before they say they’re going to run for office and look through their background, see what they’ve done, and see where they’re at, and sometimes it doesn’t come out when you’re talking to somebody, something has to happen to realize who they are, but once that happens they should not be holding office, period.”
The two have lived in their neighborhood for seven years and say people need to pay attention to their neighbors.
“Now it’s time for people to realize that they need to start knowing their neighbors and know about what’s going on with their neighbors. They need to know what’s up because you never know what your neighbor has done,” said James.
The Jan. 6 insurrectoin resulted in several deaths, serious injuries to members of law inforcement and an estimated millions of dollars in damage.
