Westmoreland County clothing designer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Paula Reed Ward
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7:53 p.m.
A gold lapel pin on his breast pocket. Dark brown sunglasses. Distinctive gray and brown boots.
The FBI used those fashion elements to link a Westmoreland County clothing designer to the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. They filed charges against him this week.
On Wednesday morning, an FBI tactical squad took Tristan Sartor, 26, into custody at his South Huntingdon home.
He is charged with four federal counts, including entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
According to the criminal complaint, Sartor was inside the Capitol building for 1 minute and 15 seconds.
He is not accused of committing any physical acts of violence. ...
Tribune ReviewHe entered, spoke to a few other people, then left - all within 75 seconds. And this is a crime.
No mention of whether they woke everyone up at 6 a.m. to bust down his door and carry out the arrest.
