Jonathan Grace, Civil Disorder, Colorado 2021

State: Washington DC
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/colorado-man-arrested-actions-lower-west-terrace-during-jan-6-capitol-breach" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Colorado Man Charged with Civil Disorder at US Capitol

Jonathan Grace, 49, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was arrested today in Denver for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He is charged with civil disorder, a felony, and related misdemeanor offenses.

According to court documents, Grace participated in the confrontation with law enforcement officers in the Lower West Terrace and tunnel areas of the Capitol. He entered the tunnel on the Lower West Terrace at approximately 3:12 p.m., making his way into the mob of rioters who were coordinating pushes against police officers while they yelled “HEAVE HO!” and “PUSH!”

Grace joined in collective pushes, one police officer screamed in pain as the weight of the rioters’ pushes pinned him between a shield and a door. He briefly exited the tunnel to hand his beanie and backpack to a nearby rioter, and quickly re-entered the tunnel a second time where he quickly made his way to the front of the rioters pushing against police officers.

As officers attempted to push rioters out of the tunnel, Grace grasped onto the wall in attempt to maintain ground in the tunnel. After officers cleared rioters out of the tunnel, Grace watched as rioters dragged an officer out of the tunnel and brutally attacked him. He then joined the rioters in collectively pushing against the police line in the tunnel.

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 District of Colorado.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Denver Field Office and the FBI’s Washington Field Office, which identified Grace as #233 on its seeking information photos. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

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