Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Elliston, Virginia
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; 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
- Pleaded not guilty; Acquitted in part or full; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Jeremy Groseclose was identified by two online tipsters who informed the FBI that he had several social media posts about being in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Groseclose was also captured by Capitol building surveillance video, according to the affidavit. In the surveillance video, he can be seen recording law enforcement officers as they had a physical struggle with another rioter. Groseclose was also captured impeding law enforcement from securing the building against rioters, said the FBI. Surveillance videos allegedly show him trying to prevent officers from closing a room off by placing chairs, trash cans and other objects under the overhead door. Groseclose was arrested Feb. 25, 2021, at his home in Virginia.
Case History
Groseclose pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial verdict on 11/22/2023 finds him Guilty on four counts: Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Acquitted on the other two charges. On 8/5/2024, the court dismissed the Obstruction charge. Sentenced on 10/2/2024 to 40 months incarceration; 24 months Supervised Release; $120 Special Assessment; fine of $5,000. Groseclose 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.