Massachusetts Man Convicted of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON - A Massachusetts man was convicted of felony and misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct 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.

Michael St. Pierre, 46, of Swansea, Massachusetts, was found guilty on Oct. 9, 2024, of one felony and three misdemeanor offenses in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following a bench trial before U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb.

Specifically, St. Pierre was convicted of felony offense of civil disorder and three misdemeanor offenses, including destruction of government property, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and committing an act of physical violence on the Capitol grounds.

Judge Cobb will sentence St. Pierre on March 14, 2025.

According to court documents, in the days leading to Jan. 6, 2021, St. Pierre posted on social media regarding his actions and intent for Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. In one such post, St. Pierre wrote that he was "off to Washington, DC until Jan 7th to help save our Constitution . . . and hopefully help stop the certification of a crooked, dementia patient who is so deep in China's pockets it's insane!!"

On Jan. 6, 2021, St. Pierre arrived at the Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., wearing a body armor vest and carrying a megaphone. St. Pierre approached the west side of the Capitol grounds and recorded a video on his phone, which was later posted to his Facebook page. In the video, St. Pierre pointed the camera at the Capitol building and said, "That's where the meeting ground is. Hopefully they bust through, and I'll join them, to rush the Capitol and go grab Nancy Pelosi by the hair and f-ing twirl her around."

St. Pierre traveled across the west front and climbed on top of a wall of the exterior façade of the West Plaza next to the Northwest stairs. While there, he yelled through his megaphone as the packed crowd filled the steps next to him and the Plaza below. St. Pierre then made his way to the Upper West Terrace and eventually arrived at the North Doors on the northern exterior wall of the Capitol building.

Here, while the Metropolitan and Capitol Police Officers were outside the North Doors attempting to prevent the crowd from entering the Capitol building, St. Pierre waved the crowd forward towards the Capitol and the outnumbered officers and then pushed on the backs of other rioters who were directly battling with police. While St. Pierre pushed, rioters in front of him sprayed bear spray and used flag poles as clubs and spears against the police officers. Eventually, the crowd charged the officers, and the officers retreated inside of the Capitol building. St. Pierre joined the crowd chasing the officers and cheered on the attack through his megaphone.

While rioters continued to battle police outside the North Doors, St. Pierre attempted to incite the crowd through his megaphone, saying, "Come on everybody, let's go everybody, we got to get everybody tight. We got to get tight! Let's go guys! We are going to storm this bitch!" At one point, while police attempted to deploy fire extinguisher smoke to clear the area of rioters, St. Pierre threw a metal flagpole top at one of the glass windows in the door while officers were directly behind the doors.

The FBI arrested St. Pierre on July 27, 2023, in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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 District of Massachusetts provided valuable assistance.

The FBI's Boston and Washington Field Offices investigated this case. The United States Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department provided valuable assistance.

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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