A man wanted by the FBI for his involvement in the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has fled the country and is seeking asylum in Belarus, the countrys state-run media reported over the weekend.

Evan Neumann faces six charges in U.S. District Court for his conduct on Jan. 6, including assaulting a police officer and engaging in physical violence in a restricted area.

In an interview with Belarus 1, the California man disputed the charges.

I do not believe that I have committed any crime, Neumann told a state TV host in a segment called Goodbye, America!

One of the charges was very offensive, he added. It is alleged that I hit a police officer. There is no reason for this.

However, there is documentation to support the charges. The criminal complaint includes bodycam footage of Neumann attempting to break through the outer barricades around the Capitol on Jan. 6, at one point reaching over the metal barrier to punch an officer with a balled fist: