A Cass County man has been arrested for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021.

Cale Clayton, 41, of Drexel is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, civil disorder, theft of government property, and related offenses. He was arrested on March 31 in Drexel and made his initial appearance the same day in the Western District of Missouri federal court.

According to court documents, on Jan. 6, as early as 2:55 p.m., Clayton was illegally on Capitol grounds, pointing his finger at officers and shouting, “We are going to win … You might spray me with pepper spray. I don’t give a f—. There ain’t enough for millions of people here and you know it.”

Clayton remained at the Capitol throughout the afternoon. From 3:20 to 3:25 p.m., he yelled and pointed at officers from beneath scaffolding at the Capitol, saying:

• “You guys are losing a lot of bodies.”
• “Get that pepper spray out. . . not enough.”
• “You guys fired the first f—— shot. You know that right? You guys fired the first shot.”
• “Keep that door open. We’re gonna come in right there.”
• “You guys realize your President told us to be here. Your President! Hey, how does that make you feel? You’re defying your own f—— country. Your own country you’re defying. . . . The s— has hit the fan, yes. Remember that. Who do you [inaudible]? The f—— city of D.C.? The f—— mayor? Or the President of the United States. Are you a patriot? Or are you a f—— yes man?
• “F—— brain washed. You’re f—— brain washed. Look at you guys. Brain washed. Brain f—— washed. This is so much bigger than what we’re f—— doing right here. This is just the tip of the iceberg. 84 f—— million of us. Pissed off. What are you guys gonna do? . . . .Which side of history are you guys gonna be on?”
• “Think about it. [Inaudible] the revolution. You ain’t gonna stop it. It’s already happening. . . You guys are just gonna be a little speed bump along the way.”
• “Your f—— president told us to be here. You should be on this side, right here, going with us. You are an American citizen. Your f—— President told you to do that. You too. You too. You. All of you guys. That Tweet was for you guys. For us. For you.”

Later, at about 4:15 p.m., Clayton was on the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol, where police officers were attempting to clear the area. While there, on two separate occasions, he grabbed a police shield being held by a law enforcement officer.

He also took a police baton that was dropped by a law enforcement officer. While holding the baton, Clayton grabbed yet another officer’s shield.  Police attempted to recover the baton from Clayton, and he made contact with his right hand with one of the officers. He also grabbed a police officer’s helmet in another confrontation.

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office and the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Valuable assistance was provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department, Arlington County, Virginia Police Department, and the U.S. Capitol Police.

In the 14 months since Jan. 6, more than 775 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 245 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.