Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 33
- Location
- North Carolina
- Charges
- Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Act of Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
In an interview with FBI agents on Jan. 18, 2021, Joshua Dale admitted to entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents, wearing a U.S. flag mask/bandana around his face. U.S. Capitol police security footage inside the building show Dale and another rioter allegedly picking up a historical marker and using it in an attempt to break an interior door. He exits the building soon after. He was arrested Mar. 27, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Case History
Dale pleaded Guilty to one charge: Destruction of Government Property. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/19/2024 to 4 Months of Incarceration; 12 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $25; Restitution of $1,000. Dale 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.