Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 21
- Location
- Burke, Virginia
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that Henos Woldemichael joined with other rioters at the Senate wing doors of the U.S. Capitol and "aggressively pushed a podium placed in the middle doorway, which had acted as a barrier between the law enforcement officers and the rioters, against the law enforcement officers." Woldemichael was then pepper sprayed by Capitol police and allegedly took a selfie video, in which he said to the camera, "see grandkids, this is what it’s all about. This is why you’re free. All these great patriots." After walking through various areas of the Capitol, Woldemichael allegedly knocked over a lamp in a Senator's office. Prosecutors say that they later obtained a message from Woldemichael's phone, in which he said, "I didn't want the drama involved in the riot but I was fully prepared to go to jail for what I did." Woldemichael was arrested on Oct. 26, 2022.
Case History
On 1/22/2025, 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.