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Jan. 6 rioter whose case was tossed after Trump pardon arrested on pending weapons charges

abcnews.go.com Jan. 6 rioter whose case was tossed after Trump pardon arrested on pending weapons charges

A Florida man who prosecutors alleged attacked police with an explosive device on Jan. 6 was arrested on pending federal gun charges, according to court records.

Jan. 6 rioter whose case was tossed after Trump pardon arrested on pending weapons charges

Summary

Daniel Ball, a Jan. 6 rioter whose case was dismissed following a Trump pardon, was arrested on federal gun charges in Florida.

Ball, 39, allegedly attacked police with an explosive device during the Capitol riot and has a criminal history, including multiple felony convictions for domestic violence and assaulting law enforcement.

Previously detained pretrial for the Jan. 6 case, he was deemed a public danger by a federal judge.

The new indictment charges him with unlawful firearm possession as a felon.

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