Virginia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Conspiracy –

New Mexico Man Found Guilty –

Staff Report –

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A reward of $15,000 is being offered in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Jonathan Daniel Pollock, 23, of Lakeland, Florida, for his role in connection with the violence at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

He’s accused of assaulting multiple police officers with a deadly weapon, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

“We’ve been trying to locate Mr. Pollock since last summer,” said FBI Tampa Acting Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani. “The allegations against him aren’t going away and must be dealt with. The FBI is patient but determined to bring to justice those responsible for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.”

Pollock is believed to have friends and family throughout central and north Florida, as well as in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

He is a welder and ironworker, by trade, and may be working in this or similar construction jobs.

He’s further described as follows:

Date of birth used: February 21, 1999
Place of birth: Florida
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5”10
Weight: Approximately 160 pounds
Sex: Male

Anyone with information concerning Pollock should take no action themselves but should immediately contact the nearest FBI field office or the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

The FBI Tampa Field Office can be reached 24 hours a day at 813-253-1000. Information may also be submitted to tips.fbi.gov. All information can remain anonymous, and confidentiality is guaranteed.

Off-Duty Virginia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Felony Conspiracy Charge in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An off-duty police officer from Virginia pleaded guilty last week to a felony charge related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of Congress in the process of certifying the electoral votes confirming Joe Biden the winner in the presidential election of 2020.

Jacob Fracker, 30, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to a felony charge of conspiracy, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

According to court documents, Fracker and Thomas Robertson, both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia Police Department, were off-duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. on the morning of Jan. 6. Both brought along their police identification badges and firearms but left those in their vehicle when they arrived in the Washington metropolitan area.

They went to the Washington Monument area, where they attended a “Stop the “Steel” rally where then-President Trump and others on his Republican team incited an insurrection, encouraging Fracker and the mob to storm the Capitol.

According to court documents, both donned gas masks and approached the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol. Fracker entered the Capitol at approximately 2:14 p.m. and took a selfie along with Robertson of themselves making an obscene gesture in front of a statue in the Capitol Crypt.

In his plea, Fracker admitted that by the time he and Robertson entered the Capitol, they had agreed to attempt to impede, stop, or delay the proceedings going on before Congress and that they aided, assisted, encouraged, and facilitated each other in the conduct.

Fracker was arrested on Jan.13, 2021. He faces up to five years in prison and a potential fine of up to $250,000. A sentencing date will be set later in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Robertson, 49, also was arrested on Jan. 13, 2021. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case and is awaiting trial.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Roanoke Resident Agency of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

New Mexico Man Found Guilty of Charge Related to Capitol Breach

A New Mexico man was found guilty last week of a misdemeanor charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Couy Griffin, 48, of Tularosa, New Mexico, was found guilty of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. He was found not guilty of a second misdemeanor charge of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The verdicts were returned by Judge Trevor N. McFadden following a trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This was the first trial in a misdemeanor case related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

According to the government’s evidence, Griffin was among thousands who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6. He reached the Capitol grounds at approximately 2:30 p.m.

He climbed over a stone wall and entered the lawn on the West Front of the Capitol, within the restricted area. He turned to another individual, an associate, and stated, “This is our house …we should all be armed.”

Griffin climbed over a metal barricade surrounding the West Front and entered the area below the inauguration platform. He then climbed the hidden stairway to the inauguration stage, which was under construction on the Lower West Terrace.

Then he boosted himself up onto the front railing of the inaugural stage, turned to an associate’s camera and said, “Can we do it live?” Griffin asked, “Are we live?” and addressed his video audience saying, “It’s a great day for America. The people are showing that they have had enough. People are ready for fair and legal elections, or this is what you’re gonna get and you’re gonna get more of it.”

Griffin spent over an hour perched on the front railing of the inaugural stage, being filmed by his associate.

Griffin was arrested on Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C. He is to be sentenced on June 17, 2022. The charge carries a statutory maximum of a year in jail and potential financial penalties. The judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington and Albuquerque Field Offices. Valuable assistance was provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the U.S. Secret Service.

In the 14 months since Jan. 6, more than 775 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 245 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.