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Washington D.C. – Grimy Times
A Maryland man pleaded guilty on May 23, 2024, to a felony charge as a result of his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Nicholas Ortt, 43, of Mount Airy, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers before U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge AliKhan will sentence Ortt on Sept. 23, 2024.
According to court documents, Ortt traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally and protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. After the rally, Ortt walked with a crowd toward the United States Capitol and, from there, onto the Capitol grounds.
Once on Capitol grounds, Ortt entered the restricted area and eventually made his way to the West Plaza of the Capitol. After entering the restricted area on the Capitol’s west side, Ortt made his way through a mob of rioters until he reached the police line on the West Plaza.
At approximately 2:28 p.m., Ortt and other rioters on the north side of the West Plaza breached a police line and forcibly pushed past and assaulted the vastly outnumbered officers. Court documents say that as Ortt attempted to bypass the police line, he forcibly assaulted and struggled with several officers who were attempting to maintain the line.
The FBI arrested Ortt on March 8, 2024, in Ellicott City, Maryland. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland provided valuable assistance.
The FBI’s Baltimore and Washington Field Offices investigated this case and listed Ortt as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #351 in its seeking information images. The U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department provided valuable assistance.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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