Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 61
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Open source and police body-worn camera footage from Jan. 6, 2021, shows James McNamara ramming a metal bike rack into the North doors of the U.S. Capitol and swinging his arms with closed fists near law enforcement, according to court documents. Before the FBI identified McNamara, he was given an Assault on Federal Officer name tag of AFO-471. On social media, McNamara was referenced using the online moniker #RailMixer. In an in-person interview with McNamara and his attorney, the FBI confirmed that McNamara's driver's license photo matched the person identified as AFO-471 and #RailMixer. McNamara was arrested on November 29, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.
Case History
McNamara pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 8/11/2023 to 12 months incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000. McNamara 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.