Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 20
- Location
- Flint, Michigan
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2 counts); Entering or Remaining in an Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
On Jan. 11, 2021, the FBI received an an anonymous tip that alleged that Isaac Thomas had bragged about being inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and that he also had live videos and Snapchats of the day. A little over a week later, FBI agents say they interviewed Thomas and that he confirmed he was at the Capitol during the riot and that it was calm and friendly. However, during one video obtained by the FBI, Thomas can allegedly be heard yelling at law enforcement: "“Don’t do nothing dumb like that, because I will whack you upside your head with this pole!” He is then allegedly seen in the video swinging a flagpole in an effort to hit officers. Inside the building, videos taken on Thomas' phone allegedly show him inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. Court documents state that Thomas was at the Capitol that day with his girlfriend Christina Legros, who is also charged in relation to the riot.
Case History
Thomas pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. The court dismisses the Obstruction charge on 10/1/2024. Jury trial set for 3/10/2025. On 1/24/2025, 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.