Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Little River, South Carolina
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; 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
An acquaintance of Nicholas Languerand tipped off the FBI in February that he had posted photos to Instagram and Reddit from the U.S. Capitol riot. Court documents include a Reddit post from a user identifying himself as Languerand, along with the QAnon rallying cry “where we go one, we go all.” The court documents allege Languerand threw a number of objects at officers blocking an entrance into the U.S. Capitol. These objects include a large orange traffic barrier, a canister of pepper spray and a sticklike object. Publicly available videos also show Languerand pounding a police shield against the ground, the FBI alleges. Languerand was arrested on April 15, 2021, in Little River, South Carolina. Court documents state the FBI confiscated drugs, tactical gear and weaponry from his home, including an AR-15. It also claimed Languerand has “a history of committing assault, battery and threats of violence” toward others and himself. According to a U.S. Army spokesperson, Languerand served in the Army as an infantryman from 2016 to 2018. He had no combat deployments.
Case History
Languerand pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 1/26/2022 to 44 months incarceration with credit for time served since April 15, 2021; 24 months of supervised release; special assessment of $100; restitution of $2,000; 60 hours of community service. Languerand 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.