Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Walhalla, South Carolina
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to a Justice Department press release of March 28, 2023, Thomas Casselman was arrested in Walhalla, S.C., for his alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Casselman allegedly sprayed police officers with bear spray, according to body-worn camera footage from police and open source footage detailed in federal court records.
Case History
Casselman pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 7/18/2024 to 40 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $100 special assessment. Casselman 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.