Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 19
- Location
- Fort Mill, South Carolina
- 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
According to court documents, several witnesses came forward identifying Elias Irizarry based on footage taken from inside the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. Irizarry is a freshman at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina. Together with a fellow cadet, he is seen entering through a broken window and walking inside the rotunda taking pictures. “Once this matter is resolved, The Citadel will take appropriate actions in accordance with the college’s rules and regulations," according to an official statement from the school. "It would be inappropriate to speculate about any subsequent actions the college would take pending resolution of the charges.” Irizarry is the son of actor Vincent Irizarry, who is known for the soap operas Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Case History
Irizarry pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/15/2023 to 14 days incarceration; Special Assessment of $25 and Restitution of $500. Irizarry 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.