Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Narayana Rheiner told officers inside the U.S. Capitol to “stand down and go home,” according to court documents. Prosecutors allege he also tried to pull away an officer’s riot shield at the police line outside the Capitol. One officer allegedly told the FBI he remembered Rheiner as someone who was “trying to hurt officers” and “get past the police line.” The FBI listed photos of a man they say is Rheiner online in May of 2021. Prosecutors also say they compared the photos to Rheiner’s driver's license photo and received an online tip connecting the photos to a YouTube video of “Ryan from Baltimore.” According to court documents, a close personal and professional contact of Rheiner positively identified him in still images from surveillance and body worn camera footage from Jan. 6, 2021. Online sleuths referred to Rheiner as “Lynyrd Sinner," court documents indicate.
Case History
Rheiner pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 8/22/2023 to 15 months of incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 restitution; $100 special assessment. Rheiner 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.