Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Charges
- Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to law enforcement, Daniel Tocci entered the Capitol building at around 3:18 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, through the Senate Wing Door. Three minutes later, he was seen on surveillance cameras exiting the building through a window. A short while after that, Tocci was observed approaching the building again from the west, and allegedly breaking off a piece of a window shutter. A federal affidavit claims he was on the Capitol's restricted grounds without authorization for around ninety minutes.
Case History
Tocci pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury Trial set for 3/3/2025. On 1/21/2025, 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.