Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida
- 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; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Failure to Appear
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Various footage taken in front of the U.S. Capitol reportedly shows Olivia Michele Pollock wearing a green headband and a tan ballistic plate-carrier vest with distinctive patches on the front, according to court documents. A little after 2 p.m., Pollock is seen carrying a flagpole alongside another individual who punches a police officer, court documents indicate. She is then allegedly seen attempting to strip a baton off a different officer. After briefly being knocked back in the altercation, she can reportedly be seen getting up and raising her hands in a fighting position, elbowing the officer in the chest and trying to again strip the baton from the officer. According to the FBI, an hour later she is seen having advanced past the metal barriers and up to the upper west terrace of the building. According to the Justice Department, Pollock, alongside three other individuals, was arrested at the end of June 2021.
Case History
Pollock pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Failed to appear at hearings and is declared a fugitive. Found and arrested on 1/6/2024 in Groveland, Fla. Jury Trial reset for 2/18/2025. On 1/23/2025, 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.