Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 57
- Location
- Burbank, Illinois
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Court documents state that William Lewis, wearing a black jacket with a U.S. Army star logo on the left sleeve, stood on the West Plaza of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and sprayed at law enforcement officers with a type of wasp and hornet spray. When the can emptied, he threw it in their direction and proceeded to the Lower West Terrace where he allegedly used what appears to be a police baton to break glass panes close to the tunnel. He was arrested on Nov. 9, 2023. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Lewis served in the U.S. Army.
Case History
Lewis pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 1/17/2025 to 37 Months of Incarceration; 24 months of supervised release with conditions; Special Assessment: $100; Restitution: $3,761. Lewis 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.