A federal jury has found a New Jersey man, Brian Glenn Bingham, 38, guilty on multiple charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol. Bingham was convicted of felony offenses, including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as several misdemeanor offenses. His sentencing by U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is scheduled for February 7, 2025. This information comes via a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
On the afternoon of the Capitol breach, Bingham forcibly engaged with police officers inside the building. Surveillance footage showed him involved in a physical altercation at around 2:55 p.m. He not only resisted the officers' efforts to clear the premises but also directly confronted, and eventually struck, one of the officers. Following the incident, Bingham exchanged boasting text messages, asserting "I just man handled 5 cops," an action that led to his arrest on June 22, 2021, in Alabama.
The investigation of the January 6 breach has led to the arrest of over 1,532 individuals across most of the 50 states. According to the same press release, more than 571 individuals have been charged with felonies related to assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Washington Field Office identified Bingham as #93 on their list of individuals involved in the riots, and the investigation continues to be ongoing with the FBI urging anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov.
The prosecution of cases from the January 6 Capitol riot is an extensive joint effort. The Counterterrorism Section of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the District of Columbia, the Middle Districts of Alabama, and Florida, have all been involved in building the case against Bingham. The FBI, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the U.S. Capitol Police have all provided significant assistance in the investigation following the breach of the Capitol.
