Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Colgate, Wisconsin
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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, Picketing, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to court documents, Joseph Cattani can be seen in video footage from Jan. 6, 2021, grabbing the face shield of a U.S. Capitol police officer and pulling on the shield so that the officer's head twisted and turned. Cattani then allegedly pushed his way into the Capitol building, where he spent about 18 minutes inside.
Case History
Cattani pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury Trial set for 7/7/2025. On 1/21/2025, 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.