Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 52
- Location
- Huber Heights, Ohio
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that the FBI received tips from at least four people that Timothy Hart was part of the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. One person reported that not only did Hart film the riot, but that he also filmed himself driving from Ohio to Washington, D.C. Court documents allege that Hart was among the rioters who helped to remove barricades surrounding the Capitol building and can be seen on the stairs telling others to come nearer to the building. An Instagram video posted to an account called “brotunda" allegedly appears to show Hart inside the Capitol, smoking what investigators infer was marijuana, wearing a sweatshirt bearing a large “Q." FBI agents say they were able to identify Hart via subscriber information for his YouTube channel and a linked mobile phone that was subscribed to his wife, Stephanie Hart. Hart is the owner of a paintball center in Ohio.
Case History
Hart pleaded Guilty to one charge: Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/27/2023 to 36 Months of Probation with 45 days home detention; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000; 60 hours of community service. Hart 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.