Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 46
- Location
- Swansea, Massachusetts
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Destruction of Government Property; 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to an FBI statement of facts, Michael St. Pierre repeatedly threw objects at the U.S. Capitol doors on Jan. 6, 2021. One of the objects, the top of a flagpole, went through the door, St. Pierre allegedly told the FBI in an interview. At one point, court records state St. Pierre used a megaphone to encourage rioters to enter the building stating, “We need everybody, let’s get in the Capitol.” He was arrested on July 27, 2023, in Fall River, Mass.
Case History
St. Pierre pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial verdict on 10/9/2024 found him Guilty on four charges: Civil Disorder; Destruction of Government Property; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings. Not Guilty on the other three. Sentencing set for 3/14/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
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.