Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 22
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2 counts); 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; 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
Multiple tipsters reached out to the FBI to let them know that they had seen Steven Cook in various photos and videos from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court records. In those photos and videos, including surveillance footage from the building and police body-worn camera footage, Cook can allegedly be seen pushing through a police line on the west side of the Capitol and punching multiple police officers. He was arrested on Sept. 16, 2023, in Leesburg, Va.
Case History
Cook pleaded Guilty to two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/19/2024 to 28 Months of Incarceration; 36 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $200; Restitution of $2,000. Cook 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.