Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in Canada WSOC TV [Video]

WASHINGTON — (AP) — An Indiana man who fled to avoid serving a nine-month prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol was arrested in Canada this week on the fourth anniversary of the mob’s attack.

Antony Vo was arrested “without incident” in Whistler, British Columbia, on Monday, said Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson Rebecca Purdy. Vo remained in custody on Thursday, according to an immigration lawyer who represents him.

Over 1,500 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related crimes. Vo is among more than 700 Jan. 6 defendants to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. But he defied a court order to report to prison last year.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C., sentenced Vo in April and ordered him to report to prison on June 14.

Vo hasn’t kept a low profile since he absconded. On social media, he frequently posts about his case and promotes conspiracy theories about Jan. 6. He has given several interviews to reporters, saying he …