IL Man Accused Of Entering Capitol To FBI: 'You're Pretty Good'

WASHINGTON — A resident of the Northwest Side of Chicago is accused of multiple crimes stemming from last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters in Washington D.C. Kevin James Lyons, 40, was arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor accounts of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington.

According to the 12-page complaint, Lyons, among other things, admitted to taking a photo outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and posting it to his Instagram account under the username "chi-hvac." A caption underneath the photo of a wooden plaque that read "Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi," which also revealed his location as the U.S. Capitol, read, "WHOS HOUSE?!?!? OUR HOUSE!!"

According to the complaint, when being interviewed by FBI agents at his home in Chicago on Jan. 8, Lyons was shown the photo and said, "wow you are pretty good, that was only up for an hour."

Lyons went on to describe Pelosi's office as a "good size" office and said there were approximately 20 to 30 people in it. He claims while he was in the office, a Capitol police officer entered with his "40mm" pistol drawn. Lyons said the officer told him to leave the office, which he said he immediately did, according to the complaint.

After seeing the second floor of the Capitol filled with tear gas and passing by several officers with AR-15 rifles, Lyons claims he exited the building, went directly to his car and left Washington D.C., the complaint states.

IL Real Estate Agent Who 'Stormed The Capitol' Fired: Company

WMAQ-TV is reporting that Lyons works for a Northbrook-based heating and cooling company and has been suspended pending an investigation into his actions last week, citing a spokesperson.

The complaint states Lyons, who lives in the Gladstone Park neighborhood of Chicago, was present in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 and "willfully joined a crowd of individuals who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol and impeded, disrupted and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate."

Lyons also posted a screenshot on his Instagram account of a map tracking his route from his home to the Washington D.C. area, according to the complaint. Beside the post, it said, "I refuse to tell my children that I sat back and did nothing. I am heading to DC to STOP THE STEAL!"

After being arrested at his home, Lyons appeared in court and was issued a $10,000 bond, reports WMAQ-TV. He was ordered to stay off of government property and surrender his FOID card and any weapons in his possession.

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