Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Charges
- 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 or Grounds; Enter and Remain in a Room in a Capitol Building; Obstruct or Impede Passage in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
At around 4 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, police officers patrolling the U.S. Capitol heard voices coming from a locked office. Once inside, officers found Alexander Fan, Juan Rodriguez, and an unknown third person, according to federal court documents. Federal prosecutors allege that the three had entered through a window that had already been broken by a different rioter. Rodriguez is also charged in relation to the riot. The police officers escorted Rodriguez, Fan and the other person out of the building, court records state. In May of 2021, federal authorities interviewed Fan, who allegedly admitted he entered the Capitol and provided the authorities with a selfie he took in the office where police had found him.
Case History
Fan pleaded Guilty to one charge: Enter and Remain in a Room in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/16/2024 to 12 months probation; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution; 100 hours of community service. Fan received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.