“Bob’s Burgers” star

Jay Johnson

was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of participating in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

The 54-year-old actor, known for voicing Jimmy Pesto in the animated comedy series “Bob’s Burgers,” is charged with causing a disturbance, trespassing in a restricted area and obstructing passage through the Capitol.

Johnston also allegedly passed stolen police shields from the Capitol to other rioters and participated in a “group attack” on officers defending the Capitol’s West Plaza, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI agent.

6 Jan. 2021: The attack on the US Capitol

Court documents cite public videos and CCTV footage that

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Johnston joins a crowd of Trump supporters at a Capitol entrance known as the tunnel” and attempts to form a “shield wall”

using stolen Capitol police shields

against officers

using stolen Capitol police shields

. Video also shows Johnston and other rioters repeatedly pushing “against police in a concerted move,” the affidavit said.

In addition, the FBI says it obtained flight records from United Airlines confirming that Johnston traveled from his hometown of Los Angeles to Washington, DC, during the period.

leading up to from

the riot, as well as an alleged text message from Johnston acknowledging that he was at the Capitol on January 6.

The news presented it as an attack,” reads the text message attached to the affidavit.

“It actually wasn’t. I thought it kind of turned into that. It was a mess. I was maced and tear gassed and I found it rather distasteful.

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The Times could not reach Johnston for comment. A Johnston lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Associated

Press

.

Besides “Bob’s Burgers”, Johnston has appeared in other TV series and movies such as “Mr. Show With Bob and David”, “Arrested Development” and “Anchorman”. He is one of more than 1,000 people charged with federal crimes for their alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to appear in California for the first time on Wednesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.