Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Charges
- DC; Federal: DC charge: Unlawful Entry (Public Property); Federal charges: Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Joshua Knowles was arrested alongside nine others for allegedly violating the curfew imposed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, police issued at least three warnings for the individuals to disperse and go indoors, but they did not obey the warnings. This resulted in their arrest. The FBI later received tips regarding Knowles allegedly entering the Capitol that day as well. CCTV and open source video footage allegedly show Knowles in the Capitol with the same clothing he wore in his DC police charging photo. He was arrested August 31, 2022 in Arizona.
Case History
Knowles pleaded Guilty to one federal charge: Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/25/2024 to 7 months of Incarceration; 12 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $25 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500. The DC charge was Dismissed Nolle-Prosequi on 9/7/2022. Knowles 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.