Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 33
- Location
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disordelry and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disordelry 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
When Brian McCreary returned home from Washington, D.C., he sent one of his co-workers at Domino’s Pizza videos from the riot at the Capitol, including footage of confrontations with police officers he recorded, according to court documents. The videos also included the breaching of a door and the sound of a gunshot heard off-camera. In interviews with the FBI, four of McCreary’s co-workers confirmed his identity and recognized him in a photograph with Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon shaman" who stormed the Capitol with a painted face and horned headdress. They also said McCreary expressed political beliefs at work, including “the belief that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election" and said McCreary told a co-worker that he “raided” the Capitol. McCreary later voluntarily provided a statement to the FBI regarding his participation in the Capitol breach. He said that he understood that going into the building “might not have been legal” but that “he made a personal choice at that point.” In an interview with local news, McCreary, who has since lost his job, said he's worried about the consequences of possible jail time. “The thought of losing my daughter is regularly overwhelming,” he said. “I have never cried as much as I have the past weekend.”
Case History
McCreary pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 4/1/2022 to 36 months of Probation with 42 days intermittent confinement and 2 months of home detention; special assessment of $25; a fine of $2,500; restitution of $500. McCreary 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
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Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.