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Politics● LowSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 11:08 PM

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Is Accused of Touching Woman’s Hair on D.C. Metro

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Bryan Betancur, 29, was taken into custody on Thursday in Arlington, Va., two days after he completed a sentence for the same offense in the District of Columbia.

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