Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 33
- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
The government's indictment against Zachary Johnson alleges he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, carrying both pepper spray and a sledgehammer. Johnson is accused of assault with a deadly weapon and engaging in physical violence, and he is accused of spraying a law enforcement officer with the pepper spray during the riot. He was indicted alongside Dion Rajewski.
Case History
Johnson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (lesser charge). The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/30/2023 to 42 months of incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $100 special assessment; $2,000 restitution. Johnson 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.