(CNN) — Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges related to his involvement in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the Justice Department. After making his initial appearance in federal court in Michigan on Thursday, Kelley will be released on bond.
“Ryan Kelley, 40, of Allendale, Michigan, was arrested this morning on misdemeanor charges stemming from the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. He was taken into custody in Allendale. Mr. Kelley will make his initial appearance this afternoon in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan,” said Bill Miller, a spokesman for the United States Attorney’s office in the District of Columbia.
Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley speaks to supporters of former President Donald Trump who gather to demand a forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan February 8, 2022.
The FBI Detroit Field Office confirmed Kelley’s arrest and said his home was searched Thursday morning.
“I can confirm that FBI agents from the Grand Rapids field office executed a warrant for the arrest and search of Mr. Kelley’s residence in Allendale, Michigan. At this time, I am unable to provide any information regarding the nature of the charges against Mr. Kelley, although I hope there will be additional information shortly,” Mara Schneider, public affairs officer for the FBI’s Detroit office, said in a written statement.
Katelyn Polantz contributed to this report