Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 23
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Charges
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Robert Colello spent about one minute inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. Before entering, he climbed a wall on the exterior of a set of stairs leading to the Upper West Terrace, then allegedly helped others onto a lower portion of the stairs. Once inside the Capitol, he witnessed tear gas being deployed in the Rotunda and made his exit.
Case History
Colello pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/21/2024 to 12 months of probation; 50 hours of community service; $500 restitution; $20 special assessment. Colello 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.