Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 35
- Location
- Piney Point, Maryland
- Charges
- 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 guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
An acquaintance of John Andries called the FBI after recognizing him in news coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. In surveillance videos from the U.S. Capitol Police, Andries can be seen climbing through a broken window and later in a group that confronted Capitol Police officers, court documents say. According to sentencing memos filed in court by prosecutors and the defendant, Andries is a former U.S. Marine.
Case History
Andries pleaded Guilty to one charge: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 1/17/2023 to 12 months and one day incarceration; 3 years supervised release; $2,000 restitution; special assessment of $100. Andries 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.