Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 50
- Location
- Carmel, New York
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
“I did storm the Capitol and made it all the way to Statuary Hall,” Robert Chapman wrote to a romantic interest on the dating app Bumble, according to court documents. “We are not a match,” the interest replied. “I suppose not,” Chapman noted. That person reported Chapman to the FBI. FBI agents later identified Chapman, who also goes by the name Robert Erick, on multiple images depicted inside Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building. In a screenshot captured by the FBI, Chapman as Robert Erick wrote: “I’M F***IN INSIDE THE CRAPITOL!!!” Chapman was arrested earlier in New York in 2017, which helped federal officials to identify him, working alongside state police.
Case History
Chapman pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 5/18/2022 to 18 months of probation with 3 months location monitoring; 60 hours community service; Special Assessment $10; Restitution $500; Fine: $742. Chapman 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.