Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Oakdale, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Theft of Government Property; Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining 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; Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Jordan Mink allegedly used a baseball bat to shatter windows at the U.S. Capitol building, according to charging documents. After reviewing video footage and photogaphs, investigators believe Mink entered the Capitol building through that broken window and started removing property from inside the building, handing items over to the crowd outside. In a review of his social media accounts, a federal investigator found that on Nov. 3, 2020 – Election Day – Mink posted a selfie on Instagram holding a gun with a sticker that says, “I Voted," and a caption that read, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet – Abraham Lincoln. “Well … my magazines will be fully loaded just in case it’s not.” The judge presiding over Mink's case has ordered Mink to stay in custody until his trial.
Case History
Mink pleaded Guilty to two charges: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Theft of Government Property. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/2/2023 to 51 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; $120 special assessment; $2,000 restitution. Mink 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.