WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Delaware man, Anthony Alexander Antonio, 29, of Wilmington, pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions, along with others, disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson scheduled Antonio’s sentencing for August 23, 2024. Antonio admitted to obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting. On the day of the breach, he wore a black tactical bulletproof vest with a “Three Percenters” patch and was actively involved in confrontations with law enforcement.
Antonio engaged in several aggressive actions, including taking possession of a stolen police shield, spraying water at officers, and forcefully pushing and grappling with them. He also entered the Capitol through a broken window and participated in damaging property inside.
Arrested on April 20, 2021, Antonio later expressed regret in a CNN interview, acknowledging that he should not have been at the Capitol and condemning the attack on law enforcement and government.
The case is prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. The FBI’s Baltimore and Washington Field Offices led the investigation, with assistance from the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Capitol Police.
As of now, over 1,230 individuals have been charged nationwide for crimes related to the Capitol breach, with more than 440 facing charges for assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation continues, and the FBI encourages anyone with tips to contact them.