Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Central Falls, Rhode Island
- Charges
- 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 or Grounds; Enter and Remain in a Room in a Capitol Building; Obstruct or Impede Passage in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
At around 4 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, police officers patrolling the U.S. Capitol heard voices coming from a locked office. Once inside, officers found Juan Rodriguez, Alexander Fan and an unknown third person, according to federal court documents. Federal prosecutors allege that the three had entered through a window that had already been broken by a different rioter. Fan is also charged in relation to the riot. The police officers allegedly escorted Rodriguez, Fan and the other person out of the building. However, a few minutes later, Rodriguez was standing outside the same broken window, court records state. He then asked officers for his cell phone, which he had left charging in the office, and the officer obliged.
Case History
Rodriguez pleaded Guilty to two charges: Enter and Remain in a Room in a Capitol Building; Obstruct or Impede Passage in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/16/2024 to 30 days of incarceration with no period of supervision to follow; $20 special assessment; Restitution in the amount of $500. Rodriguez 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.