Daniel Joseph Rodriguez

Case Summary

Daniel Rodriguez was arrested on March 31, 2021, and is facing several charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. According to his indictment, Rodriguez is accused of using an "electroshock weapon" on an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, identified by various news sources to be officer Mike Fanone. Rodriguez is also accused of using a flagpole as a weapon. He is also being charged with destruction and theft of government property for allegedly breaking a window at the Capitol and stealing an "emergency escape hood bag," which is essentially a respirator stored underneath the seats of Congress members and designed to protect them against terrorist attacks. In an interview with the FBI, Rodriguez reportedly said of Jan. 6: "Trump called us. Trump called us to D.C ... I thought he was calling for help ... I thought we were doing the right thing."

Case History

Rodriguez pleaded Guilty to four charges: Conspiracy; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Tampering with Documents or Proceedings; Inflicting Bodily Injury on Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/21/2023 to 151 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; special assessment of $400; $96,927 to the Metropolitan Police Department for damages to the victim; $2,000 restitution to the Architect of the Capitol. Rodriguez 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.