A 19-year-old North Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly participating in the assault on law enforcement during the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. According to reports, Aiden Henry Bilyard, of Cary, North Carolina, is charged with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a dangerous weapon, among other charges.
On January 6th, 2021, Bilyard allegedly used a bear spray canister to incapacitate law enforcement officers attempting to secure the building. He was also seen encouraging an individual to strike a glass window with an axe and using a bat to shatter the window. Bilyard then entered a Senate room through the broken window.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office. Valuable assistance was provided by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Capitol Police.
Bilyard was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on [current date] and made his initial appearance in the Eastern District of North Carolina later that day. He was released pending further court proceedings.
This is just one of over 675 individuals who have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol. Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
The charges contained in any criminal complaint or indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Related Federal Cases
- Edward Francisco Rodriguez, Assault on Law Enforcement, District of Columbia 2021 · District of Columbia
- Aiden Henry Bilyard, Assaulting Officers, Washington District of Columbia 2021 · District of Columbia
- James Smith, Assault on Law Enforcement, Florida 2023 · District of Columbia
- Gregory Charles Peck, Jr. Assaulted Law Enforcement, Washington D.C., 2021 · Connecticut
- Curtis Davis, Assaulting Law Enforcement, Washington DC 2021 · North Carolina
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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