Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Pelham, New Hampshire
- Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Knowingly, and with Intent to Impede or Disrupt the Orderly Conduct of Government Business or Official Functions; Willfully and Knowingly Utter Loud, Threatening, or Abusive Language, or Engage in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct, at any place on Capitol Grounds with the Intent to Impede, Disrupt or Disturb Congress; Parade, Demonstrate, or Picket on Capitol Grounds
- Case status
- Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
The FBI reviewed many social media posts showing Charles Espinosa on January 6, 2021, known by the Instagram username “Charlie_alpha_echo,” court documents state. One video tagging that account showed Espinosa on the steps of the Capitol, speaking to the crowd through a megaphone held by another rioter, saying, “I think this should be happening in every single major city in the country.” Espinosa’s previous employer provided his attendance records to the FBI, showing he requested paid time off for January 6 and 7, 2021. In the leave request comments section for January 7, Espinosa allegedly submitted: “Stop the steal!” The FBI further reviewed other unrestricted, public social media posts that allegedly contained pictures of him with what appeared to be a large knife concealed in the rear waistband of his pants. Court documents state that he entered the Capitol building around 2:14 pm and exited 45 minutes later. He was arrested Mar. 26, 2024 in Derry, NH.
Case History
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.