Two Hoosiers facing charges in connection with the Capitol riots are Israel Tutrow (L) and Joshua Wagner (R). Photo provided by FBI.

Emily Ketterer
Daily Journal of Johnson County

INDIANAPOLIS – Two Indiana men are facing federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Joshua Wagner, 23, of Greenwood, is charged with knowingly entering in any restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct which impedes the conduct of government, disruptive conduct in the Capitol buildings and parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol building, according to court documents filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Wagner turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, and he is being held at the Marion County jail.

Israel Tutrow, 22, of Greenfield, faces the same charges after images and witnesses told the FBI he and Wagner on Jan. 6 traveled to Washington, D.C. together. A warrant is still out for his arrest.

A photo of Wagner from social media was featured as “#34” on the FBI “Be On the Look Out” poster of individuals involved in the Capitol insurrection. In the photo, he is shown wearing a red beanie bearing “TRUMP” across the front. Tutrow was identified as the man with face tattoos and a black beanie in photos and videos that circulated on social media, according to court documents.

Three days after the riots, on Jan. 9, Wagner told law enforcement he was the person in image No. 34 on the FBI’s wanted list. Upon further investigation, including speaking with several witnesses, the FBI confirmed Wagner’s involvement and identified Tutrow.

One witness had constant communication with Wagner and Tutrow through social media before, during and after the Capitol insurrection. They said Wagner picked up Tutrow at about 2 a.m. Jan. 6 to drive to Washington, D.C. to participate in a rally organized by President Donald Trump, according to court documents.

The witness said they received messages, photos and videos from Wagner and Tutrow indicating they were inside the Capitol building the afternoon of Jan. 6. Later that day, the witness got messages from Tutrow saying he was “sick with anxiety” after the events at the Capitol, court documents said.

After the FBI released Wagner’s photo, he messaged the witness saying he was “very scared and worried,” according to court documents.

The FBI also investigated Wagner’s Facebook page, and matched his profile picture to the photo from inside the Capitol, court documents said. He posted several times about contesting the election and protesting in Washington, D.C., including one post from Wagner asking, “Anyone going to D.C. on the 20th?”

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