Kevin M. Alstrup of Washington was allegedly identified through a search of Google's location data for the Capitol, according to an FBI affidavit filed Friday. The FBI later determined that Mr. Alstrup worked for the State Department, and Mr. Alstrup's superiors confirmed that he was a diplomatic security officer, his affidavit said.
A LinkedIn page appearing to belong to Alstrup says he has worked as a security officer since 2010, holds top secret privileges, and has been appointed as a special deputy marshal in the U.S. Marshals Service. The page also notes that he has provided security at the residences of former secretaries of state and defense, and worked at events involving the president and vice president. The FBI affidavit states that Alstrup's work has made him “well-versed in providing security and protection for sensitive locations such as government officials and embassies.”
According to the indictment, Alstrup posted two videos to his Instagram account from outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, which garnered mostly negative comments, and that day shortly after 3 p.m. Alstrup was captured on surveillance video entering the building through a door in the Senate building. Investigators estimate Alstrup spent 28 minutes inside the Capitol and exited through a broken window shortly after 3:30 p.m.
The FBI obtained a warrant for Alstrup on Friday and arrested him on Tuesday, according to court records. No attorney had appeared on his behalf as of Tuesday afternoon. Alstrup did not respond to a phone message seeking comment Tuesday.
Alstrup was charged with misdemeanor counts of entering and remaining in a restricted building, according to court records. Disruptive and disruptive behavior. Disorderly conduct; unlawful picketing and parading are standard charges against the Jan. 6 protesters who entered the Capitol but did not fight with police or damage property. Mr. Alstrup was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey and released Tuesday afternoon.
The State Department said it was aware of the arrest and that Mr. Alstrup no longer works for the department. A spokesperson said in an email that Alstrup had been a government contractor providing uniformed police services since 2010, but he declined to say when he left the state.
Alstrup's LinkedIn page listed him as employed by Intercon Security Services in Pasadena, California. The woman who answered the phone asked if Mr. Alstrup still worked there, to which she replied, “That's not your job,” and she hung up. She later received an email from the company saying she had no comment.
