Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Rensselaerville, New York
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, Troy Weeks allegedly entered the U.S. Capitol through a passage referred to as “the tunnel," approached a line of officers and grabbed a can of spray from law enforcement. According to court documents, police officers managed to get the can back, but seconds later, Weeks grabbed a police shield and said: “Please! We’re gonna die! Let us through! I can’t breathe! I have asthma!” Court documents indicate that he was also heard telling officers: “Why don’t we have f***ing police protecting the ballots? Why don’t we have this s*** when we have elections?” According to the FBI, Weeks was identified using social media. Court records state that his identity was later confirmed by relatives and colleagues agents interviewed in New York, where he resides.
Case History
Weeks pleaded Guilty to all charges. Sentenced on 11/1/2024 to 21 Months incarceration; 36 months Supervised release (with conditions); Special Assessment: $285; Restitution: $2,000. Weeks 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.