Accused Capitol rioter from Citrus County rearrested days after being pardoned by President Trump: Documents

A man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riot found himself back in handcuffs. 

Court documents show that Daniel Charles Ball, of Homosassa, was arrested on Wednesday on pending weapons charges. 

Who is Daniel Ball?

The backstory:

Daniel Ball was accused of tossing an explosive device into the entranceway of the Capitol Building during the January 6, 2021, riot. 

In May 2023, the FBI charged him with 12 counts, including assaulting or impeding officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. 

According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Ball entered the U.S. Capitol at 3:29 p.m. on January 6, 2021, through the Senate Wing door. They said he pried a broken piece of a wooden shutter from a window in the Senate connecting corridor before exiting the building. They said he joined others on the Lower West Terrace on the "nearly completed inaugural stage."

What they're saying:

Outside the Lower West Terrace entrance, officials said:

"Ball worked with other rioters to violently push against fully uniformed police officers attempting to keep individuals out of the Capitol Building. When that attempt was unsuccessful, Ball moved back into the crowd and threw an explosive device into the entranceway."

FBI experts were unable to identify whether the device was improvised or commercially manufactured. Investigators also said they were unable to identify the dimensions and charge size.

The FBI charged Daniel Ball in May 2023 for his alleged role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.

The FBI charged Daniel Ball in May 2023 for his alleged role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. 

They said they reviewed video angles and said the device "was capable of inflicting damage to surrounding property as well as seriously injuring persons in the vicinity of the resultant explosion." Officials said the explosion injured "several" officers.

Dig deeper:

An arrest warrant shows that Ball is a felon with prior convictions for domestic violence battery by strangulation in June 2017 and resisting law enforcement with violence in October 2021. 

Court records show that Ball, who was not permitted to have a firearm due to his convictions, was indicted for being a felon in possession of a weapon in May 2023. 

Trump pardons Capitol rioters

On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order pardoning more than 1,500 people, including Ball, charged in connection with the January 6 riot.

The Source: This story was written using court documents from the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida Ocala Division and previous FOX 13 reports. 

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