Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Toms River, New Jersey
- Charges
- Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering or 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; Act of Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; 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
Salvatore Vassallo pushed and grabbed Metropolitan Police Officer Mark Eveland while Eveland was standing near a ledge, prosecutors say. Court documents show the incident took place on the Upper West Terrace around 4:30 in the afternoon on Jan. 6, 2021. Investigators say while law enforcement was trying to tell people to leave the area, Vassallo faced officers, lit a cigar, and eventually charged forward. According to court documents, Vassallo’s actions were documented by body-worn cameras and in a YouTube video. Investigators say Vassallo can be seen wearing a camouflage baseball hat, a bandana, a gray backpack and gray pants. A former neighbor positively identified Vassallo in pictures from the Capitol, prosecutors say. A tipster brought Vassallo to the attention of the FBI in June of 2021. Vassallo was arrested in September of 2022.
Case History
Vassallo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/4/2023 to 18 months of incarceration; 36 months of Supervised Release; Restitution of $2,000; Special Assessment of $100; a fine of $3,000; 60 hours community service. Vassallo 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.