{"id":47009,"date":"2021-01-18T23:09:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T23:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/18\/army-reserve-sergeant-and-awol-soldier-who-joined-ypg-arrested-amid-capitol-riot-fallout\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:58:16","slug":"army-reserve-sergeant-and-awol-soldier-who-joined-ypg-arrested-amid-capitol-riot-fallout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/01\/18\/army-reserve-sergeant-and-awol-soldier-who-joined-ypg-arrested-amid-capitol-riot-fallout\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Reserve sergeant and AWOL soldier who joined YPG arrested amid Capitol riot fallout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Army Reserve sergeant described in charging documents as \u201can avowed white supremacist\u201d was arrested Sunday in New Jersey for taking part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/how-many-troops-were-involved-in-the-capitol-riot-figuring-that-out-wont-be-easy\/\" target=_blank>Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol<\/a> by supporters of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further south in Florida, and further left on the political spectrum, a former soldier who fought with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/11\/21\/the-us-military-is-putting-brand-new-observation-posts-in-northern-syria\/\" target=_blank>YPG in Syria<\/a> was arrested Friday for allegedly threatening Trump supporters ahead of upcoming protests in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sgt. Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli, 30, was charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct during the Jan. 6 riot. He was charged following an NCIS investigation at Naval Weapons Station Earle where he works as a contractor, maintains a secret security clearance and has access to a variety of munitions, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/file\/1356066\/download\" target=_blank>NCIS agent\u2019s signed statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hale-Cusanelli is a human resources specialist with the 174th Infantry Brigade at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, according to Army Reserve Command. He has served since 2009 but has never deployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Army does not tolerate racism, extremism, or hatred in our ranks and is committed to working closely with the FBI as they identify people who participated in the violent attack on the Capitol to determine if the individuals have any connection to the Army,\u201d said Master Sgt. Michel Sauret, an Army Reserve Command spokesman.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/01\/14\/army-guardsman-first-known-service-member-arrested-after-capitol-riot\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_f0b905.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Army Guardsman, first known service member, arrested after Capitol riot<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cLol to anyone who\u2019s possibly concerned about the picture of me going around &#8230; Not like I did anything illegal,\u201d the Guardsman said in a social media post.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An NCIS informant recorded Hale-Cusanelli admitting to entering the Capitol building and saying that he encouraged other members of the mob to \u201cadvance\u201d through both voice and hand signals, the complaint reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That informant also described Hale-Cusanelli as \u201can avowed white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hale-Cusanelli allegedly told the informant that if they\u2019d had more men they could have taken over the entire building, the complaint stated. He also admitted to \u201ctaking a flag and flagpole that he observed another rioter throw \u2018like a javelin\u2019 at a Capitol Police officer, which [Hale-Cusanelli] described as a \u2018murder weapon.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hale-Cusanelli said he intended \u201cto destroy or dispose of the flag and flagpole as soon as he could,\u201d the complaint added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also arrested this weekend was Daniel A. Baker, 33, a former soldier who went absent without leave in 2007 and received an other-than-honorable discharge. A decade later, he traveled to Syria to join a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia called the YPG.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/01\/12\/after-deadly-capitol-riot-army-looking-at-which-troops-require-security-screening-ahead-of-biden-inauguration\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21012106161291.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">After deadly Capitol riot, Army looking at which troops require security screening ahead of Biden inauguration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cWe are working with the Secret Service to determine which service members supporting the national special security event for the Inauguration require additional background screening,\u201d an Army spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker was charged with inciting violence online by issuing a \u201ccall to arms\u201d to confront Trump supporters in Tallahassee, Florida, according to a federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ndfl\/press-release\/file\/1355291\/download\" target=_blank>criminal complaint<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker, incensed over the Jan. 6 riot, circulated a flier calling for Florida residents to \u201cencircle terrorists who attack\u201d the state Capitol building during upcoming protests, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/fbi-warns-of-plans-for-nationwide-armed-protests-next-week\/\">recent FBI bulletin<\/a> warned of plans for armed protests by pro-Trump groups at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/11\/state-capitols-step-up-security-amid-new-safety-concerns-following-violence-in-dc\/\">all 50 state capitals and D.C.<\/a> in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s inauguration on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet them take the capitol and fight with cops, SURROUND THEM AND TRAP THEM INSIDE!\u201d the flier reads. \u201cWe will protect Capitol RESIDENTS an CIVILIANS from armed racist mobs with EVERY CALIBER AVAILABLE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker posted the flier Jan. 14 in a comment under an online news article discussing how Tallahassee police will be \u201cfully staffed and prepared ahead of any potential Inauguration Day protests,\u201d the complaint stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker, who also traveled to the self-declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle, was actively attempting to purchase additional firearms in the days prior to his arrest, according to the FBI, citing screenshots included in the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baker had a history of posting inflammatory messages on social media that initially drew the FBI\u2019s attention in October, the complaint stated. In recent days, the posts \u201cescalated\u201d to include the call to arms, prompting an arrest that took place \u201cwithout incident,\u201d FBI officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Army reservist described as \u201can avowed white supremacist\u201d and a former soldier who fought with the YPG in Syria and espoused far-left views were both arrested this 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