CEO Arrested at U.S. Capitol Riots Placed on Leave

Trump supporters outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- The chief executive of a marketing firm near Chicago was placed on a leave of absence after being part of the mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol this week.

“Those actions were his own and not acting on behalf Cogensia,” the company said in a statement. Brad Rukstales, the CEO of Cogensia, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday for unlawful entry.

“It turned into chaos,” Rukstales told CBS Chicago on Thursday. “I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and I regret my part in that.”

Rukstales donated more than $28,000 to Republican causes including $12,000 to President Donald Trump through various committees, CBS Chicago reported, citing online campaign contributions.

Phone calls and emails to Cogensia seeking further comment were not returned.