Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON - An Ohio man was sentenced to prison on Oct. 31, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Kyle Andrew Campbell, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to four months in prison, four months of home confinement, 36 months of supervised release, and $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss. Campbell previously pleaded guilty to a single felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain offices on July 1, 2024.

According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, Campbell and a companion traveled to Washington, D.C., from Columbus, Ohio, to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally at the Ellipse; however, the two quickly changed direction and joined a large crowd walking toward the U.S. Capitol building. Court documents say that Campbell trampled over fencing erected by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) as part of the restricted perimeter around the Capitol and made his way toward the southern area of the West Plaza.

Here, Campbell stood in front of a mob of rioters and was face-to-face with lines of USCP officers attempting to protect the Capitol. Campbell was then pushed from behind into an officer carrying a riot shield, who then pushed back with the shield. At that point, under his own power, Campbell forcibly rushed the officer and hit the officer and his shield several times before retreating back into the crowd.

Campbell continued to remain on the West Plaza area for at least another hour and eventually made his way to the Upper West Terrace, where he continued to remain despite knowing that the area was not open to the public.

The FBI arrested Campbell on Dec. 11, 2023.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section prosecuted this case. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio provided valuable assistance.

The FBI's Cincinnati and Washington Field Offices investigated this case. Campbell was identified as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #521 on the FBI's seeking information photographs. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 45 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,532 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 571 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.

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