Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- Auburn, Illinois
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Striking, Beating, and Wounding within the Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States; Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in Restricted Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in Restricted Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Grounds; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds; Simple Assault within the Territorial Jurisdiction
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, a little after 2:10 p.m., a U.S. Capitol Police officer is seen on a YouTube video being sprayed with what law enforcement identified as bear mace outside the Capitol building, according to court documents. As the officer attempts to go after the individual who sprayed her, Shane Jason Woods, who goes by the alias Shane Castleman, can allegedly be seen tripping and pushing the officer, who falls to the ground and loses her helmet. Several hours later, Woods is reportedly seen on a different video shouting and spitting at journalists who had their equipment broken by the crowd. He is also later seen tripping a cameraman who falls to the ground, court documents indicate. Woods reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the pro-Trump rally. According to the FBI, Woods is the owner of Auburn Heating and Air Conditioning LLC.
Case History
Woods pleaded Guilty to two charges: Striking, Beating, and Wounding within the Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States; and Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/4/2023 to 54 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; $125 special assessment; $2,000 restitution. Woods 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.