Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 46
- Location
- Canyon Lake, Texas
- Charges
- 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
Treniss Jewel Evans was reported by multiple members of the public, according to the FBI. One of those individuals said they understood that Evans took "shots of fireball," a type of whiskey, in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. Using location data obtained from Google, as well as closed-circuit TV footage from inside the Capitol, federal law enforcement concluded that Evans had climbed through a broken window at approximately 3 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021. One video appears to show Evans using a cellphone and megaphone in the Capitol crypt, the FBI said.
Case History
Evans III pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/21/2022 to 36 months of probation, including 20 days of intermittent incarceration, $5,000 fine, $500 restitution; $25 special assessment. Evans 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.