A Long Island man who owns a chain of funeral homes was arrested by the FBI Wednesday and charged in connection with his alleged role in the January 6 2021 Capitol attack, NBC News reports.

Peter G. Moloney, a resident of Bayport, Long Island, is accused of spraying insecticide at police officers and assaulting members of the media, according to law enforcement officials. Moloney faces charges of alleged felony civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; assault by striking, and an additional five misdemeanor charges. That’s according to charging documents that were unsealed Wednesday.

“Moloney did not simply march to the Capitol with other protestors. He brought protective eyewear, a helmet, and a can of Black Flag Wasp, Hornet & Yellow Jacket Killer,” according to one FBI agent in an affidavit against Moloney. “This indicates that he went to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, prepared for violence.”

The agent also said Moloney assaulted law enforcement officers with the can of insecticide.

Authorities have also said Moloney attacked an Associated Press photographer and videographer Nick Quested, referred to in the affidavit by the initials “N.Q.” Moloney reportedly pulled on their cameras, causing them to fall down a set of stairs.

And apparently, Moloney’s son was along for the fun (please note the sarcasm here) but he has not been charged with a crime, per the charging document. Moloney’s son, referred to by the FBI as “Colleague 1” works with dear old Dad at the family’s funeral home and has been featured in advertisements for the business.

There are scores of intrepid folks out there identifying the hooligans who attacked the capitol. And one such group, an online network called the Sedition Hunters has found the identities of hundreds of Capitol rioters (including Moloney) since January 6, 2021. The group unearthed Moloney about two years ago and some of the online sleuths vented their frustration online during that time, angry that he hadn’t been arrested. On his social media accounts, Moloney was boasting about vacations, so their frustration over this is understandable.

Its been 694 days since 199-AOM #BlackBonoHelmet was identified and reported by online researchers. The Long Island business owner used a can of Wasp killer to assault officers, yet to date has not been arrested. Why hasnt the #DOJ brought charges? pic.twitter.com/jSq10qrnzW

— TruthMatters (@SeditionHunters) May 24, 2023

Internet sleuths even joked about Moloney’s business, with some saying they were “dying” to see him arrested. And kudos to these online sleuths who have identified hundreds of Jan. 6 participants who have not been arrested quite yet. I don’t know what the FBI is waiting for but I’m hopeful these people will be arrested in due time.

Moloney — whose Twitter handle is “BlackBonoHelmet — was number 199 on the FBI’s Capitol Violence webpage. The agency uses the webpage to seek help from the public in identifying Jan. 6 rioters. And it appears that the folks at Moloney Funeral Homes are making an effort to distance themselves from Peter Moloney’s arrest.

In a statement to NBC News, Dan Moloney, co-owner of the chain of funeral homes demonstrated this after Moloney’s arrest.

“The alleged actions taken by an individual on his own time are in no way reflective of the core values of Moloney Funeral Home, which is dedicated to earning and maintaining the trust of all members of the community of every race, religion and nationality,” he said.

That said, Peter Moloney is a real sleaze, and demonstrated that when he tried to capitalize on the death of Gabby Petito, whose family held her wake and funeral at one of Moloney’s funeral homes, and Moloney just couldn’t stop talking to the press about it.

And the number of those arrested in connection with the failed insurrection keeps growing. So far, more than 1,000 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack, and hundreds of additional cases are still on the books. More than 580 defendants have pleaded guilty, and an additional 85 have been found guilty at contested trials, NBC News reports.

Their sentences have varied widely, with some people merely receiving probation, while others have received lengthier sentences, with the longest being that of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy.

The wheels of justice may be moving slowly, but they are moving and I hope all of those involved in the deadly riot have their day in court. This absolutely needs to happen and it’s the least these people can do to pay for the damage they caused to the national psyche.