Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 59
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; 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; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
“TRAITORS!” shouted Patrick Bournes at the police line inside the tunnel of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Surveillance footage from the building allegedly shows Bournes entering the tunnel and physically pressing against law enforcement officers, as well as helping others in the crowd move a shield that had been forcefully taken from an officer. According to the FBI, Bournes and others rioters managed to establish a wall of shields that was used to push against officers. Bournes was initially identified by a tip that came to the FBI, court documents indicate. Later, bureau agents say they interviewed a relative of Bournes in California, who confirmed Bournes traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend President’s Trump “Stop the Steal” rally.
Case History
Bournes pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. Sentenced on 6/28/2024 to four months incarceration; 24 months of supervised release with 4 months of home detention; $2,000 in restitution; $16,000 fine; $100 special assessment. Bournes 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.