Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 59
- Location
- Virginia
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and 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
Douglas Sweet was among the relatively few alleged rioters arrested during the chaos at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Near the atrium of the House of Representatives, around 3 p.m., Capitol Police officers ordered the crowd to leave the building. "The crowd did not comply, and instead responded by shouting and cursing at the Capitol Police Officers," prosecutors allege. A group of people inside the building were then arrested, including Sweet.
Case History
Sweet pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges were dismissed. Sentenced 11/9/2021 to 36 months of probation with one month home detention; restitution of $500.00; Special Assessment of $10; 60 hours community service. Sweet 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.