Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Illinois
- Charges
- 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
CCTV and body-worn camera footage show Benjamin Michael Shuler push with force against the shields of multiple police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors. Shuler was initially assigned the individual moniker AFO-435 (“Assault on Federal Officer”). He was later identified by the FBI after a witness confirmed his identity.
Case History
Shuler pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Pretrial Conference set for 4/16/2025. On 1/22/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
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.