He ran for Lexington's city council twice. Now he faces charges tying him to the January 6 insurrection.

WUKY | By Josh James

Published August 1, 2023 at 3:47 PM EDT

FILE - Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. An Arkansas truck driver who beat a police officer with a flagpole attached to an American flag during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Monday, July 24, 2023, to more than four years in prison. Peter Francis Stager struck the Metropolitan Police Department officer with his flagpole at least three times as other rioters pulled the officer, head first, into the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bruised officer was among more than 100 police officers injured during the riot. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

A former candidate for Lexington’s urban county council has been arrested following allegations that he participated in the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.

Barry Saturday’s name might be familiar to voters in Lexington’s 4th District, where he ran for a council seat both in 2018 and 2022. In the latter he placed third in the primary, but contested the race and requested a special election.

During a League of Women Voters Forum last year, Saturday described past council members as "unresponsive" to problems in the Glendover neighborhood, expressed frustration with the Comprehensive Plan, and reiterated concerns that Lextran is unsustainable.

The Lexington native was placed under arrest Tuesday by the FBI for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The Lexington Times reports Saturday was identified by an online sleuth group known as Sedition Hunters, and arrested after a facial recognition analysis indicated a possible match with a man seen in video of the Capitol riots.

The warrant lists four charges, including Knowingly Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds and others revolving around disorderly conduct.