Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 28
- Location
- New York
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; 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
A mobile device recording from Jan. 6, 2021 showed a man trying to wash his eyes after being pepper-sprayed. He identified himself as “Cody from Rochester” and said in the video that he did not want to fight anyone and was pushed, according to court documents. The FBI, with the help of the independent organization of investigators known as Sedition Hunters identified him as Cody Mattice. Mattice was on the FBI's wanted list known as #FenceSnatcher because footage shows him ripping down a barrier that allowed protesters to bypass law enforcement. According to the FBI, Mattice can also be seen using a chemical agent to spray police officers. Mattice was charged alongside James Mault, who also allegedly used pepper spray against Capitol police officers.
Case History
Mattice pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 7/15/2022 to 44 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $100 special assessment. Mattice 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
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.