Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 45
- Location
- Raritan, New Jersey
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Lawrence Dropkin Jr. told his father that he’d likely “be spending some time in jail for participating in the protests at the Capitol” and that he entered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, according to a criminal complaint. Dropkin’s father allegedly repeated those statements to a relative, who passed the information to the FBI in January. A second informant, who has known Dropkin since childhood, says Dropkin called on FaceTime from inside the U.S. Capitol. This tipster took screenshots and sent them to the FBI in January, according to the complaint. Surveillance footage also allegedly shows a man the FBI identifies as Dropkin walking through various parts of the Capitol building over a 40-minute period while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. Dropkin was arrested Oct. 1, 2021, in Newark, N.J., and was released on an unsecured bond of $50,000, according to court documents.
Case History
Dropkin pleaded Guilty to all charges. Sentenced on 10/7/2022 to 30 days of incarceration; one year of supervised release; 60 hours of community service; $500 restitution; $70 special assessment. Dropkin 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.