Ronald Sandlin, Capitol Breach, District of Columbia 2021

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A Tennessee man pleaded guilty today to felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Ronald Sandlin, 35, of Millington, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers.

According to court documents, Sandlin and two co-conspirators – Nathaniel DeGrave and Josiah Colt – planned to interfere with the peaceful transition of presidential power, beginning in December 2020. For example, on December 31, 2020, Sandlin posted to Facebook that he was organizing a caravan to travel to Washington and sought donations on a GoFundMe site.

The same day, he, DeGrave, and Colt began a private chat on Facebook to plan for January 6. In the chat, they discussed ‘shipping guns’ to Sandlin’s residence in Tennessee, where they planned to meet prior to their trip.

On January 4, 2021, before heading to Washington, Sandlin posted to Facebook a picture of Colt lying on a bed holding a firearm, with the caption, ‘My fellow patriot sleeping ready for the boogaloo January 6.’

On January 6, after watching live television coverage of the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally near the Ellipse, at a nearby restaurant, Sandlin live-streamed a video in which he called on ‘other patriots’ to ‘take the Capitol.’

Defendant Name: Ronald Sandlin

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers

City and State: Washington, DC

Exact Date: January 6, 2021

Sentence or Outcome: Currently pending

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