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Jesse A. Olivieri, 31, Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Confrontation with Law Enforcement Near the White House
A shocking incident unfolded near the White House when Jesse A. Olivieri, 31, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, brandished a gun and led law enforcement on a confrontation that ended with him being shot. Olivieri pleaded guilty to a federal charge of resisting or impeding certain officers or employees with a dangerous weapon, announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips for the District of Columbia and Chief Robert D. MacLean of the U.S. Park Police.
On May 20, Olivieri was seen in a car parked on the north side of the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW. Witnesses heard a gunshot and observed Olivieri holding a silver handgun and standing outside his vehicle. He then walked quickly north through the grass toward the south lawn of the White House.
U.S. Secret Service Uniform Division Officers observed Olivieri pass through the security gate near the southwest grounds of the White House, in the 1600 block of E Street NW. They repeatedly ordered him to stop, but he ignored their commands and continued to walk toward the White House. At that point, a Secret Service agent confronted him, again ordering him to halt and drop the weapon. When Olivieri refused, the agent shot him once.
A silver .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered from Olivieri, which contained one round of ammunition in the chamber and eight rounds in the magazine. In addition, Olivieri’s car was located, and an empty holster, 15 rounds of .22-caliber ammunition, and a canister of pepper spray were found by law enforcement inside the vehicle.
Olivieri pleaded guilty before the U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth for the District of Columbia to resisting or impeding certain officers or employees with a dangerous weapon. The charge carries a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison and potential financial penalties. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he faces a likely range of eight to 14 months in prison and a potential fine of up to $40,000.
No sentencing date was set, and Olivieri continues to receive treatment related to the injuries that he sustained in the incident. U.S. Attorney Phillips and Chief MacLean commended the work of those who handled the case from the U.S. Park Police and expressed appreciation for the assistance provided during the investigation by the Secret Service, the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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