Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 52
- Location
- Mahopac, New York
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
In early June, 2021, Anthony Vuksanaj, alongside two others, was arrested and charged with first degree robbery, according to court documents. Detectives from the Westchester County Police Department in New York interviewed him about his alleged involvement in the robbery, but he denied involvement. The officers seized Vuksanaj’s cellphone and issued a search warrant. According to the FBI, Vuksanaj's phone was subsequently identified as being in an area that included the grounds of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. After reviewing video footage from inside the Capitol, the Westchester County detectives were able to confirm that Vuksanaj was in the building, court documents indicate. A video shot by a reporter for National Geographic also allegedly shows Vuksanaj walking around the building, recording on his cellphone.
Case History
Vuksanaj pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 4/29/2022 to 42 days incarceration; 36 months probation; three months home detention; $2,000 fine; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; 25 hours of community service. Vuksanaj 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.