Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Troutville, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Ethan Mauck allegedly attended the “Stop the Steal” Rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and then walked to the U.S. Capitol building with the crowd. Mauck eventually ended up near a mob of rioters confronting police officers who were standing guard, court records state. In that struggle, Mauck allegedly "picked up a downed police bike rack and shoved it toward an officer." Mauck can later be seen on footage entering a tunnel leading to the Capitol and participating in a "heave-ho” motion against police.
Case History
Mauck pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 9/27/2024, he received a partial verdict of Not Guilty on Counts 2 and 3. On 10/29/2024, found Guilty on counts 1 and 4. Sentencing set for 2/28/2025. On 2/24/2025, 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.