Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Andrew Yavoich can be seen on surveillance footage entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with other rioters and remaining inside the building for about 16 minutes, according to charging documents filed in federal court. The footage shows Yavoich wearing a pro-Trump "Keep America Great" hat. When Yavoich received a text message during the riot asking if he could be seen in news coverage on CNN, he responded, "maybe," prosecutors say. Yavoich was arrested on June 14, 2023, in Wilmington, Del.
Case History
Yavoich pleaded Guilty to Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/13/2023 to 6 months probation; 60 hours of community service; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution. On 11/30/2023 the court grants the motion for Early Termination of Probation and his probation is terminated. Yavoich 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.