Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 45
- Location
- Biddeford, Maine
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, Christopher Maurer allegedly entered a tunnel at the U.S. Capitol, made his way toward the line of officers trying to guard the entrance, and attempted to pull a police shield and strike an officer helping another rioter with a medical emergency. After a couple of minutes, he exited the tunnel, but later re-entered, court documents indicate. This time around, he screamed and gestured at law enforcement. After he was sprayed with pepper spray, he allegedly picked up a long metal pipe and swung it at the front line of police officers at the tunnel. According to court records, he then displayed both of his middle fingers to police and shouted “F*** YOU A**HOLES!” Court records say he was identified by authorities through his cellphone records. Maurer was arrested in February 2023. According to a sentencing memo filed in court, Maurer served in the U.S. Navy.
Case History
Maurer pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/18/2024 to 50 months incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $100 special assessment. Maurer 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
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.