Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Rockville, Maryland
- 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
Stephen Ondulich first came to the attention of the FBI after a tipster reported he was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors. On social media, Ondulich allegedly wrote the following: “We took the capital BACK from the communist scum that is the Democrats … Our cause is not destruction like BLM/Antifa … There was no violence … And yes. We did go into the democrats offices … and they are enemies of the people. And deserve to die a traitors death.” According to federal court records, Ondulich entered the Capitol from a door located in the Senate Wing, from the Northwest Terrace, carrying a flag.
Case History
Ondulich pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building and Grounds; and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/20/2024 to 36 months of probation; 45 days of Home Detention; Restitution of $500; fine of $1,000; special assessment of $20; 60 hours of community service. Ondulich 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.