Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 68
- Location
- Schiller Park, Illinois
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Robin Lee Reierson came to the attention of the FBI after an online tip said he might have been at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S Capitol. Additionally, images of a suspect the FBI flagged allegedly matched Reierson's driver's license photo. Court documents state that open source video, police body camera footage, and other photos show Reierson pushing against barriers police had set up, shoving officers, and attempting to grab a police baton. Reierson was arrested on Aug. 23, 2023, in Schiller Park, Ill.
Case History
Reierson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/16/2024 to 18 Months of incarceration; 3 Years of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000; Fine of $5,000. Reierson 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.