Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 46
- Location
- Blue Springs, Mississippi
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Theft of Government Property; Entering or 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
Case Summary
Toney Bray and his son, Ethan Bray, were first arrested the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, by Metropolitan Police officers for a curfew violation. An FBI affidavit alleges that they also entered the U.S. Capitol that day and were among the first rioters to breach the police barricades at Peace Circle, and then confront police officers under scaffolding leading to the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol. Surveillance footage allegedly shows them entering the Capitol around 2:22 p.m. The affidavit states that footage also shows Toney carrying a U.S. Capitol Police riot shield and exiting the building with it. The pair were arrested by federal authorities on June 8, 2023.
Case History
Bray pleaded Guilty to three charges: Theft of Government Property; Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Bench trial verdict on 10/3/2024 finds Bray Guilty on two charges: Civil Disorder and Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds. Not Guilty on Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building. Sentencing is set for 2/7/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
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.