Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting; Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Logan James Barnhart is charged along with six others over their alleged actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Among other charges, Barnhart -- along with three others -- is charged with assaulting a Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police officer with a baton, flagpole and crutch, though court documents indicate it's unclear who is accused of using which weapon. According to news reports, Barnhart was identified by the Sedition Hunters, a group of online amateur sleuths, as #CatSweat. When then-President Donald Trump tweeted preceding Jan. 6, 2021, that it would be a "historic day," Barnhart, a machine operator who has also modeled for the covers of romance novels, allegedly replied from his own Twitter account, "I'll be there," according to news reports.
Case History
Barnhart pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 4/13/2023 to 36 Months of Imprisonment; Supervised release of 36 months; Restitution of $2,000; Fine $3,688; Special Assessment: $100. Barnhart 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.