Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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 guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Michael Dickinson allegedly lobbed a large coffee tumbler toward police, striking an officer in the face, during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a criminal complaint. He’s also accused of tossing a large bucket filled with liquid at officers trying to clear rioters from the Capitol grounds. Photos in the court documents allegedly show Dickinson being led away from the Capitol, clutching paper towels to his face and with blood stains down his clothing. Medical records from a Washington, D.C., area hospital show that Dickinson suffered injuries to his face and that he believed he was struck by a rubber bullet, according to the complaint. Dickinson was arrested Oct. 6, 2021, in Philadelphia.
Case History
Dickinson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/16/2023 to 20 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; restitution of $2,000; Special Assessment of $100. Dickinson 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.