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  • Convicted

Thomas WebsterLast Updated: September 8, 2022

Location

Florida, New York

Insurrection Related Information

  • Present at Capitol on 1/6

Litigation Details

  • Arrested in White Plains, New York
  • Sentenced on Sep 1, 2022

Occupation(s)

  • USMC Veteran, Retired NYPD Officer

Executive Summary

Thomas Webster, in red jacket, charging at a police officer with a flagpole at a barricade line at on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Webster, a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Police Department Officer, is accused of assaulting an MPD officer with a flagpole. A number of law enforcement officers were assaulted while attempting to prevent rioters from entering the U.S. Capitol.

Occupation(s)

USMC Veteran, Retired NYPD Officer

Litigation Details

DOJ Case Number:

1:21-cr-208

Charges

  • Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon;
  • Civil Disorder;
  • 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 or Dangerous Weapon;
  • Disorderly Conduct Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings;
  • Act of Physical Violence Within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings

Timeline of Litigation

  • Arrested

    White Plains, New York | February 22, 2021

  • Arraigned

    April 9, 2021 "Webster was arraigned on 4/9/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-7. Motion for release from custody granted 6/29."

  • Initial Appearance

    February 23, 2021 "Initial Appearance 2/23/2021 and ordered detained."

  • Charged

    March 12, 2021 "Indicted 3/12."

  • Status Conference

    August 31, 2021 "Motion for release from custody granted 6/29. Status conference set for 8/31/21 at 2PM"

  • Charged

    November 10, 2021 "Superseding indictment filed 11/10/2021."

  • Trial

    May 2, 2022 "Found guilty of all charges on 5/2/22."

  • Sentenced

    September 1, 2022 "Sentenced 9/1/22 to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, $2,060 in restitution."

Sentencing Details

  • Prison: 120 month(s)
  • Parole/Supervised Release: 36 month(s)
  • Fine/Restitution: $2060

Press Coverage

  • Retired NYPD Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Actions Related to Capitol Breach

    Published on September 1, 2022 Read at US DOJ

  • Retired NYPD Officer Found Guilty by Jury of Felony Charges for Actions Related to Capitol Breach

    Published on May 2, 2022 Read at US DOJ

  • The veterans who stormed U.S. Capitol: Where are they now?

    Published on January 5, 2022 Read at Audacy

  • Miami, Oklahoma, man arrested in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach accused of attacking AP photographer

    Published on October 4, 2021 Read at Tulsa World

Verified Social Media Handles

Insurrection-Related Media

  • This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body-worn camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, charging at a police officer with a flagpole at a barricade line at on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Webster, a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Police Department Officer, is accused of assaulting an MPD officer with a flagpole. A number of law enforcement officers were assaulted while attempting to prevent rioters from entering the U.S. Capitol. Metropolitan Police Department via AP

  • This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body-worn camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, at a barricade line at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Webster, a Marine Corps veteran and retired New York City Police Department Officer, is accused of assaulting an MPD officer with a flagpole. Metropolitan Police Department via AP

  • This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body-worn camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, at a barricade line on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

  • This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body worn camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, at a barricade line at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

  • This still frame from Metropolitan Police Department body camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, at a barricade line at the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

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