Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- Charges
- 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
Case Summary
Court documents allege that on Jan. 6, 2021, Patrick Duffy of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, made his way from the White House Ellipse down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the U.S. Capitol building at approximately 1 pm. Open-source video showed Duffy in the crowd walking directly behind right-wing provocateur Alex Jones during that time. As protestors reached the east side of the Capitol building, Duffy joined a group that took a riot shield from a police officer and pushed through an entrance guarded by police. He entered the building at around 2:45 pm, making his way through the Rotunda and a hallway outside the Old Senate Chambers. He was arrested on Mar. 6, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Case History
Duffy pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Sentencing set for 5/6/2025. 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.