Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 70
- Location
- Chula Vista, California
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
In Dec., 2021, the FBI received a tip from a witness who said he/she saw video footage on CNN and online of Howard Freelove entering the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Court documents state that CCTV footage show him walking into the Rotunda and Statuary Hall. Freelove was arrested on Feb. 26, 2024, in San Diego, Calif.
Case History
Freelove pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 1/27/2025, 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.