Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 34
- Location
- Novi, Michigan
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
An initial investigation into Spencer Offman’s activities on Jan. 6, 2021, was closed after Offman claimed in an interview with federal agents that he never went any closer to the Capitol building than its parking lot. The investigation was subsequently re-opened when the FBI received a tip including images of Offman helping to remove police barricades and entering the Capitol building through a broken window, according to court documents. He remained inside for a little more than five minutes. He was arrested on Dec. 20, 2023.
Case History
Offman pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/12/2024 to 30 days incarceration; 6 months of Supervised Release; $25 Special Assessment; $500 Restitution; 60 hours of community service. Offman 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.