Three upstate New York men are accused of leading rioters into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Syracuse resident Matthew Greene, 33, was arrested on Wednesday for his alleged role. An indictment alleges that Greene and the others were among some of the first members of the riot to gain entry to the Capitol Building and Greene held a police shield that was taken from a Capitol Police officer by one of the other men.

“When I received the news, I was actually in Eastwood,” said Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. “To know that someone that committed such a heinous act was right among us is troubling, but I think it speaks to the pervasiveness of racism and of extremism across the country.”

According to the FBI, Greene is a member of the local Proud Boys chapter and has a Proud Boy pin at home. They said he has posted on social media that he is a "first-degree Proud Boy."

The FBI said the Proud Boys describes itself as a “Pro-western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world; aka western chauvinists.”

The group routinely attends rallies and other events, some of which have resulted in violence, like the riots at the Capitol.

“There’s people that have fringe ideological beliefs throughout the country, and I’m glad that those who have those beliefs and acted in those in a way that is more than destructive to our country are going to have to deal with the consequences,” said Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon.

According to the indictment, Greene helped organize the group at the Capitol. He was allegedly one of the first to break security fences and windows and get into the building. He faces seven charges for his actions that day.

“None of us are immune from it, but I’m very appreciative of the FBI and the fact that the federal government has not moved past this and is still working to hold people accountable for their actions in Washington, and so I’m glad he will be held accountable,” said Walsh.

The FBI said Greene’s actions were deliberate, dangerous, and illegal – and they say now he must face the consequences.

Earlier this year, another Syracuse man was accused of breaking and entering into the Capitol. Albert Ciarpelli faces two charges.