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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six more Trump supporters were found guilty or pleaded guilty in the past week on felony charges for actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, actions that ultimately disrupted a joint session of the Congress convened to certify the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden over the loser, Donald Trump.

A Texas man was found guilty in the District of Columbia of two felonies and four misdemeanor charges. Matthew DaSilva, 51, of Lavon, Texas, was found guilty of six charges following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols.

DaSilva was convicted of civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings. DaSilva was found not guilty of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Oct. 12.

According to the government’s evidence, DaSilva was present among the crowd of rioters that had amassed on the western front of the Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021. At approximately 2:35 p.m., DaSilva made his way onto the west plaza of the Capitol and was holding a flagpole and waving a large blue flag.

At around 4:20 p.m., DaSilva was observed on Capitol Police CCTV footage at the back of a group of rioters, engaging in a group “heave-ho” maneuver in an attempt to dislodge law enforcement from their position defending the Lower West Terrace tunnel entrance to the building.

At approximately 4:33 p.m., DaSilva was observed approaching a group of officers assembled in the tunnel and forcibly pushing against an officer’s outstretched riot shield. DaSilva is then seen grabbing a riot shield and pulling it away from an officer. Court documents say that DaSilva then made further physical contact when he swatted the officer’s arm away as the officer attempted to deploy a handheld canister of OC spray.

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 Northern District of Texas.

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington and Dallas Field Offices, which identified DaSilva as BOLO (“Be On the Look Out”) #230 on its seeking information photos. Valuable assistance provided by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Capitol Police.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida man pleaded guilty today to one felony and six misdemeanors related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Anthony Sargent, 47, of St. Augustine, Florida, pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to the felony charge of civil disorder. In addition, Sargent pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of destruction of property; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

According to court documents, several open-source videos depict Sargent attempting to breach the north entrance to the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. In one of the videos, court documents state that Sargent is seen pushing the crowd in an apparent attempt to breach the outer doors of the north entrance.

Sargent is next seen exiting the north entrance of the Capitol building through a cloud of white smoke. After the smoke dissipates, court documents say that Sargent can be seen waving the crowd back toward the north entrance of the Capitol. Sargent is then seen re-exiting the north entrance after a chemical irritant is sprayed. Additional video footage then shows Sargent twice throwing a rock-like object toward the inner doors of the north entrance.

Later that day, in the same area, a law enforcement officer entered the crowd to attempt to detain a rioter who assaulted another officer. As the officer moved towards the rioter, Sargent physically separated a law enforcement officer from the rioter and prevented the officer from apprehending the rioter.

Sargent was arrested on Sept. 21, 2021. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 28, 2023, and faces a statutory maximum of up to five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This 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 Middle District of Florida.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington and Jacksonville Field Offices, which identified Sargent as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #158 on its seeking information photos. Valuable assistance was provided by U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida couple has pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jamie Buteau, 50, and Jennifer Buteau, 46, of Ocala, Florida, entered their guilty pleas in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss scheduled a sentencing hearing for October 20, 2023, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

Jamie Buteau pleaded guilty to a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. Jennifer Buteau pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

According to court documents, the Buteaus traveled from their home in Florida to Washington, D.C., to protest the results of the 2020 Presidential Election on Jan. 6, 2021.

At approximately 2:25 p.m., the Buteaus entered the U.S. Capitol building through the Senate Wing Door after the door had been breached, and an adjacent window broken by a crowd of rioters. Once inside, the couple moved with a large mob to a lobby separating the Crypt from the Capitol Visitors Center.

As the Buteaus moved to the lobby, U.S. Capitol Police Officers attempted to establish a line to hold back the rioting mob. Court documents state that the Capitol Police Officers, overwhelmed by the rioters, began to retreat from the area and attempted to pull down a set of rolling doors that would have protected the officers and separated the lobby from the Visitors Center. As these doors were closing, the rioters blocked the doors to prevent them from closing. Jamie Buteau picked up a chair and threw it at the officers. The chair bounced off the wall and hit one officer in the arm.

The Buteaus then walked through the Capitol building, including the Visitors Center, orientation lobby, and Crypt, before exiting through the House wing doors at approximately 2:45 p.m.

This 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 Middle District of Florida.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, which identified Jamie Buteau as #188 in its seeking information photos, as well as the Metropolitan Police Department, with significant assistance provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and FBI’s Jacksonville Field Office.

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Michael Scott Lockwood, 32, of Southington, Ohio, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to the felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss scheduled a sentencing hearing for Nov. 3, 2023.

Lockwood faces a statutory maximum sentence of eight years in prison, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Lockwood was outside the west side of the U.S. Capitol building on the northwest riser that formed part of the inaugural amphitheater. At approximately 3:47 p.m., Lockwood sent a Facebook message to another user stating, “Im on top of the capitol bro.” At 4:06 p.m., Lockwood sent another Facebook message that included a selfie of Lockwood on the northwest riser.

At approximately 4:23 p.m., police officers used tear gas on the northwest riser, and Lockwood sent another Facebook message, saying, “They just tear gassed the F[***] out of us.” MPD officers then began to climb on top of a raised platform on the riser where a crowd of rioters, including Lockwood, were standing. Officers began clearing the platform of the rioters and attempted to move Lockwood off the platform, but Lockwood resisted.

Court documents show that an MPD officer and a rioter were involved in an altercation when Lockwood grabbed the police officer’s baton. Lockwood then made contact with the officer’s arm and body, jumped off the raised platform, and pulled the police baton out of the officer’s hand.

At 5:07 p.m., Lockwood sent another Facebook message saying, “Yea bro I got in a fight with the cops and s[***],” to which the other replied, “and you didn’t get arrested ???” Lockwood then replied, “No arrest I took a baton from them.”

According to court documents, Lockwood sent a Facebook message to another user, writing, “Got me a little souvenir from wednesday.” The message included two images of a police baton.

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 Northern District of Ohio.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington and Cleveland Field Office, as well as the Metropolitan Police Department, with significant assistance provided by the U.S. Capitol Police.

Kentucky Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Kentucky man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of two felony and seven misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.

Chad Barrett Jones, 44, of Mount Washington, Kentucky, was found guilty of all nine charges against him following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon.

Jones was convicted of civil disorder; obstruction of an official proceeding; destruction of property belonging to the United States; entering or remaining in a restricted building; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building; disorderly conduct in a capitol building; act of physical violence in the capitol building; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Nov. 8.

According to the government’s evidence, Jones traveled from his home in Kentucky to Washington, D.C., to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally and other protests. After attending the rally, Jones made his way to the Capitol building and unlawfully entered the restricted grounds. Jones then climbed the scaffolding on the Lower West Terrace and waved a blue flag at the crowd.

Court documents say that at approximately 2:34 p.m., after rioters had breached police lines, Jones entered the Capitol building through the Upper west Terrace door. Once inside the building, Jones made his way through the Crypt, Statuary Hall, and the main door hallway to the House Chamber before joining a crowd near the Speaker’s Lobby, a hallway that connects to the House of Representatives Chamber in the U.S. Capitol.

According to the government’s evidence, Jones was part of a large crowd that tried to breach a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby. The doorway, with the words “Speaker’s Lobby” visible at the top, was being guarded by three Capitol Police officers. Chairs were among the items visible through the door’s glass panels as being used to barricade the door from the inside. Members of the crowd then shouted and gesticulated aggressively at the officers. The three officers then moved to the adjacent wall as other officers in tactical gear arrived.

Seconds after the officers began moving away from the doorway, Jones began striking the doorway’s glass panels with the wooden flagpole of his rolled-up flag. Jones forcefully struck the door nine times with the flagpole while members of the crowd shouted, “break it down.” Jones then attempted to open the door by pulling it open with his hand. Jones was standing near the door when a woman was shot climbing through a glass panel that had been smashed out by another member of the crowd.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Louisville Field Office and Washington Field Office, with assistance from the U.S. Capitol Police.

Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Washington state man pleaded guilty to felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tucker Weston, 34, of Lynnwood, Washington, pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to two felony offenses, including assault on a federal officer and civil disorder, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton scheduled a sentencing hearing for Nov. 21.

According to court documents, Weston traveled from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C., to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse. On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Weston attended the rally and, afterward, marched with other protestors toward the U.S. Capitol. Near the Capitol, Weston participated in removing a metal barricade on the Capitol grounds, which enabled the rioters to advance closer to the building.

Court documents say that Weston then reached the Lower West Plaza of the grounds and confronted a group of police officers that stood between the crowd and the Capitol building. At around 1:02 p.m., court documents show that during this confrontation, Weston and a group of rioters shoved police officers who attempted to prevent the rioters from getting closer.

After breaching the Lower West Plaza, Weston made his way to the south side of the plaza. Here, Weston joined other rioters in using a bike rack to push back against law enforcement. Weston then approached another group of officers attempting to subdue another rioter and shoved those officers.

Weston then left this area and moved up the northwest stairs to the Upper West Terrace and entered the Capitol building through a broken window next to the Senate Wing door. Weston remained in the building only briefly before exiting through the Senate Wing Door and making his way to the North Portico.

Court documents say that law enforcement officers removed Weston and others from the North Portico, and Weston then left the area and traveled to the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds, where he found a group of rioters vandalizing media equipment. Weston and other rioters then kicked and smashed the equipment. After kicking the equipment, Weston received a bag of stolen media equipment from another rioter and walked away.

This 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 Washington.

This case is being investigated by the FBI’s Seattle Field Office and the FBI’s Washington Field Office, which identified Weston as AFO #437 on its seeking information photos. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 30 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,069 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 350 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

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