Florida Man Indicted for Assault of Federal Courthouse Security Officers

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Sarasota, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of assaulting federal officers, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

The two-count Indictment named Steven M. Seitz, 34, as the sole defendant.

According to the Indictment, on or about July 9, 2024, Seitz entered the Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse in Pittsburgh looking for the Central Intelligence Agency and refused several requests from Courthouse Security Officers to leave the building. When Courthouse Security Officers attempted to escort Seitz from the building, Seitz unlawfully and forcibly assaulted, resisted, and opposed the officers, resulting in bodily injuries to at least two of the officers. Seitz remains detained since his arrest under a federal criminal complaint for these charges on July 9, 2024.

The law provides for a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Nicole A. Stockey is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service and United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.