Daniel Edwin Wilson, Capitol Breach, Kentucky 2021

A Louisville, Kentucky man has been arrested and charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Daniel Edwin Wilson, 47, of Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested on felony charges of obstruction, and four misdemeanors including knowingly entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and parading, demonstrating or picketing on Capitol grounds.

According to court documents, Wilson began planning to obstruct and interfere with the joint session of Congress at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to certify the electoral college vote in the winter of 2020.

Wilson was captured in open-source and U.S. Capitol CCTV footage at the U.S. Capitol, wearing a pair of blue jeans, tan boots, and a blue hooded sweatshirt, carrying a red backpack and an olive-green fabric pouch, and at times, wearing a gas mask.

A review of the U.S Capitol’s CCTV footage revealed that Wilson entered the U.S. Capitol building through the Upper West Terrace Door at approximately 2:37 PM. After entering the building, Wilson walked into the Rotunda, where he remained for several minutes.

In an interview with FBI agents on March 9, 2021, Wilson repeatedly denied being inside the Capitol building. A search warrant was obtained and, on June 3, 2022, during the execution of the warrant, law enforcement seized six firearms from Wilson’s residence, which were stored in a backpack and inside a cabinet in his residence, covered by clothing.

This 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 Western District of Kentucky.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Louisville and Washington Field Offices. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 28 months since January 6, 2021, more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 320 individuals charged with felonies.

Wilson was arrested on today in Louisville, KY and is expected to make his initial appearance later today in the Western District of Kentucky.

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