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Capitol Breach Cases
Capitol Breach Cases
Below is a list of defendants charged in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
Every case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Following arrests, or surrender, defendants must appear before district court magistrate/judge where the arrest takes place, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Email updates| Case Number |
Name |
Charge(s) | Case Documents | Location of Arrest | Case Status | Entry Last Updated* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:21-cr-41 | GALLAGHER, Thomas |
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building |
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Bridgewater |
Arrested 1/13. Charged via criminal information 1/15. Pleaded guilty to count 4 on 7/15. Sentencing set for 10/13 at 3 pm. Defendant remains on personal recognizance. |
July 21, 2021 | |
| 1:21-cr-224 | GRAYSON, Kenneth |
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building |
PENNSYLVANIA, Bridgeville |
Arrested 1/26/21. Initial appearance held 2/1. Indicted 3/18. Arraigned 4/16 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Status conference set for 8/11 at 11 am. |
July 21, 2021 | |
| 21-mj-387 | RIDGE, Leonard Pearso |
1512 Obstructing an Official Proceeding 1752 (a)(1) and (2) Restricted Building and Grounds 5104 (e)(2) Disorderly Condcut |
PENNSYLVANIA |
Arrested 5/21. |
July 20, 2021 |
*The field for “Entry Last Updated” is automatically updated whenever an entry is added or any edit to one is made.
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