A Pennsylvania designer was arrested last week for his alleged involvement with the attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
The 26-year-old designer Tristan Sartor faces charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.
Law enforcement officials used open-sourced videos and images of events from that day in which Sartor is seen near the Washington Monument, the Freedom Plaza, crossing the National Mall and outside of the U.S. Capitol with rioters. The complaint that was filed last week by Justice Zia Faruqui said that Sartor wore “several distinct clothing items on Jan. 6, 2021 including sunglasses, boots and a lapel pin.” Clothing items had a strong resemblance to those worn by Sartor were also found in images on the Tristan Sartor Instagram account, according to the 13-page document. Four unidentified witnesses, who were said to have accessed the Capitol unlawfully on that same day, helped investigators identify Sartor, per the complaint.
Sartor posted about on the social media platform X on Aug. 1 that he had been arrested at his home [in Ruff’s Dale, Pa.] on the morning of July 31 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation “in relation to January 6th.” He added, “I am currently out of jail. Meeting with legal counsel today. Hopefully, more to come.”
Sartor’s attorney Owen Seman of Murrysville, Pa., said Monday that Sartor is not doing any interviews or commenting on the situation.
The designer was released on a $25,000 bond. He is reportedly due back in court on Aug. 13.
On X, Sartor describes himself as “Designer, Tailor, Drip Supremacist. Vintage Style, Vintage Styles.”
Media requests to his online company T.R. Sartorial were unreturned. His menswear offerings lean on the dandy side with such vintage finds as three-piece suits, double-breasted pinstripe suits, bird’s eye vest and other items. Online visitors to the site are informed, “Our goal is to put the average man back in a suit again. Here, we do that by offering a vast selection of hand-chosen, restored pieces. T.R. Sartor has brought his near decade of expertise to find and restore menswear for YOU!”
The site also features a blog titled “Drip Feed,” with recent posts being “The Problem with Conservative Creativity” and “How to Wear and How NOT to Wear Suspenders.”