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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.
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| Case Number |
Name |
Charge(s) | Case Documents | Location of Arrest | Case Status | Entry Last Updated* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:21-cr-208 | WEBSTER, Thomas |
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Act of Physical Violence Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings |
New York, White Plains |
Arrested 2/22/21. Initial appearance held 2/23/2021. Indicted 3/12. Arraigned 4/9/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-7. Superseding indictment filed 11/10/2021. Found guilty of all charges on 5/2/22. Sentenced 9/1/22 to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, $2,060 in restitution. |
September 1, 2022 |
*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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