Maryland Elections Official Resigns and Arrested in Connection to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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Maryland Elections Official Resigns and Arrested in Connection to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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Carlos Ayala, a member of the Maryland State Board of Elections, resigned after being arrested and charged with civil disorder for participating in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ayala, 52, was seen in police body camera footage wearing an American flag sweatshirt and was accused of climbing police barricades and jabbing a flag at an officer during the riot. He has also been charged with related misdemeanor offenses and has resigned from his position.

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