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  • Arrested

James ElliottLast Updated: October 3, 2022

Pseudonyms

Jim Bob

Location

Aurora, Illinois

Insurrection Related Information

  • Present at Capitol on 1/6

Litigation Details

  • Arrested in Batavia, Illinois

Executive Summary

Elliott, also known as Jim Bob Elliott, was indicted in the District of Columbia on a total of six charges, including five felonies. According to the indictment, Elliott used a flagpole to assault officers while illegally on the Capitol grounds.

Litigation Details

DOJ Case Number:

1:21-cr-735

Charges

  • Civil Disorder
  • Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
  • Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
  • Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
  • Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon
  • Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings

Timeline of Litigation

  • Charged

    December 15, 2021 "Indictment 12/15/2021"
  • Arrested

    Batavia, Illinois | December 20, 2021

Press Coverage

  • Illinois Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

    Published on December 22, 2021 Read at US DOJ

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