Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Broward County, Florida
- 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 not guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Samuel Camargo posted photographs, videos and messages on his social media channels that show him on Capitol grounds. Federal investigators highlight one video in which Camargo allegedly used his mobile phone to record his struggle with the U.S. Capitol Police over opening a door to the Capitol building. Another post allegedly shows Camargo holding a metal object with a caption that says: “got some memorabilia, did it myself.” Camargo admitted he attended the protests in an interview with a federal investigator, but he allegedly grew uncooperative and questioned the agent's loyalty to the Constitution, according to court documents. When Florida law enforcement officials attempted to arrest Camargo at his home in Broward County, Fla., he was not there. Investigators found him the following day in Washington, D.C., and took him into custody.
Case History
Camargo pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial held 4/16-4/18/2024. Verdict on 8/8/2024 for counts 1s-4s and 6s: Guilty on count 3: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; and Guilty of Lesser Offense count 2: Misdemeanor, Simple Assault. Not Guilty on counts 1, 4 and 6. Sentenced on 10/21/2024 to Time Served followed by 6 months of Supervised Release; $50 Special Assessment; $500 Restitution. Camargo 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.