Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 25
- Location
- Kirtland, Ohio
- Charges
- Civil Disorder (3 counts); Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers; Destruction of Property within Territorial Jurisdiction; 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Michael Picciuto can be seen on CCTV footage and open-source video physically engaging with police officers multiple times inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. After exiting the building, he remained within the restricted area of the Capitol grounds and refused to leave when instructed by police, making physical contact with at least one officer. Court documents state that, after another rioter separated Picciuto from the officer, he challenged the officer to a fight, yelling expletives and stating, "Take it off, b—Take the f— armor off.” Picciuto later walked to the area where the media had been situated. At approximately 4:52 p.m., he can be seen breaking apart, pouring water, and stomping on media equipment belonging to the Associated Press. He was arrested on Jan. 30, 2024.
Case History
Picciuto pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench Trial set for 2/18/2025. 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.