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Florida Man Convicted of Assaulting Officers at US Capitol
WASHINGTON – A Florida man was convicted today of misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Samuel Pinho Camargo, 30, of Broward County, Fl., was found guilty by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on a misdemeanor count of assaulting certain officers. He also was found guilty on a misdemeanor charge of entering or remaining in a restricted building.
Judge Berman Jackson scheduled sentencing for October 21, 2024.
FBI agents arrested Camargo on January 20, 2021, in Washington D.C. where he had traveled for the Inauguration.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., Camargo, as shown through his social media postings, participated at different parts of a rally within the District earlier in the day. Then, as shown through his social media postings, Camargo moved toward the U.S. Capitol and engaged in the unlawful, disorderly, and violent conduct that occurred on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
Camargo later made a post apologizing for his actions on January 6, 2021 "while at the Capitol in D.C."
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 Southern District of Florida.
This case is being investigated by the FBI’s Miami and Washington Field Offices, with valuable assistance provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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