Virginia Duo Convicted of Assaulting Law Enforcement on Jan. 6

WASHINGTON – In a federal conviction that highlights the brazen disregard for law and order displayed during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach, a man and a woman from Virginia have been found guilty of assaulting law enforcement officers.

Casey Jane Tryon-Castro, 34, of Roanoke, Virginia, and Micaiah Joseph, 33, of Triangle, Virginia, were convicted on June 10, 2024, of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.

According to court documents, Tryon-Castro and Joseph were among a mob of rioters that engaged in physical confrontation with law enforcement officers near an entrance to the U.S. Capitol on the Lower West Terrace known as the “Tunnel.” The Tunnel was the site of some of the most violent attacks against law enforcement on January 6th.

Tryon-Castro was found guilty of four felonies, including civil disorder, robbery, and two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Tryon-Castro was also found guilty of four misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings.

Joseph was found guilty of two felonies, including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Joseph was convicted of four misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras will sentence the two at a later date to be determined. The FBI arrested Tryon-Castro on January 17, 2023, and Joseph on January 18, 2023, both in Virginia.