Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Pedricktown, New Jersey
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Surveillance footage from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shows Russell Dodge, Jr. entered the building with two other men and remained inside for about 17 minutes, according to the FBI. The FBI claims Dodge closely followed the two men into the building through the Senate Wing door and then walked through the Rotunda and Crypt, posing for a cellphone photo inside. Dodge and the two other men, Nicholas Krauss and David Krauss, were arrested Nov. 15, 2022, in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Case History
Dodge pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/15/2023 to 9 months of Probation; $1,000 fine; $500 in restitution; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Dodge 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.