Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Wooster, Ohio
- Charges
- 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 guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that Devin Steiner breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, along with his brother-in-law, a man named Adam Miller. According to court documents, both men can be seen on video entering the Capitol through a door on the Senate side of the building around 2:19 p.m., where they remained for more than 30 minutes. An anonymous tipster contacted the FBI in February of 2021 and told investigators that Miller had openly discussed breaching the Capitol building. FBI agents later obtained a search warrant for Steiner's phone, which allegedly contained a text message from Steiner sent during the riot stating, "Storming the capitol building with hundreds of thousands !" Steiner was arrested on May 26, 2022.
Case History
Steiner pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/23/2023 to 30 days of incarceration; 36 months of probation; $500 fine; $500 in restitution; $10 special assessment. Steiner 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.