Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- New City, New York
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Aiding and Abetting; Unlawful Entry to Restricted Building or Grounds; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct
- Case status
- Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to the FBI, prior to the riot, Christopher Kelly was in contact with multiple people about his plans to travel to Washington, D.C., between Jan. 5 and Jan. 7 of 2021. “I’ll be with ex NYPD and some proud boys,” he allegedly said in a message. “This will be the most historic event of my life.” Court documents say Kelly’s brother is a retired New York Police Department officer. The Wall Street Journal reported that following the FBI’s report, the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau started investigating a member of the department in connection with the Capitol riot. In addition, Kelly sent multiple Facebook messages in which he claimed to be inside the Capitol during the riot, according to the court documents. In one message, he sent a photo of the Capitol building and followed it with, “Taking this back by force now, no more bs,” according to the prosecutors. “MAGA is here full on. Capitol building is breached,” Kelly allegedly wrote in another message. “F*** these snakes. Out of OUR HOUSE!”
Case History
All charges against Christopher Kelly were dismissed without prejudice on June 2, 2021. The Department of Justice stated in a court filing that, "upon reflection of the facts currently known to the government," dismissing the case "serves the interests of justice," but did not elaborate further.
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.