Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 62
- Location
- Lindstrom, Minnesota
- 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 not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Federal authorities charged Robert Westbury, his son, Isaac Westbury, and a man named Aaron James together for their alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors accuse all three men of disrupting Congress that day. All three were arrested in Lindstrom, Minn., on Oct. 4, 2021.
Case History
Westbury pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial scheduled for 8/4/2025. On 1/21/2025, 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.