Ammon Bundy, known for leading an armed militia that took over an Oregon wildlife preserve protesting federal land policies in 2016, was arrested at the Idaho Capitol on Tuesday after refusing to leave a hearing room, according to media reports. Bundy was arrested around 5 p.m. after attending a session on a civil liability bill earlier in the day that was disrupted by protesters, the Idaho Press reported. Bundy refused to stand when approached by authorities, so he was handcuffed to a chair and led out of the building. During the meeting, Republican Rep. Greg Chaney directed two people sitting in an area reserved for credentialed members of the media to leave those seats. A federal judge dismissed charges against the father and son after accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence from lawyers.

Source: Fox News August 26, 2020 00:04 UTC