Evergreen Reporter

A Massachusetts resident, Michael St. Pierre, has been convicted of several charges for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The disruption on that day interrupted a joint session of Congress convened to count electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.

St. Pierre, aged 46 and hailing from Swansea, Massachusetts, was found guilty on October 9, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. His conviction includes one felony and three misdemeanor offenses following a bench trial presided over by Judge Jia M. Cobb.

The charges against St. Pierre include a felony offense of civil disorder and misdemeanors for destruction of government property, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and committing an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds. Sentencing is scheduled for March 14, 2025.

Court documents reveal that prior to January 6, St. Pierre posted about his intentions on social media. In one post he stated his plans to travel to Washington D.C., writing about "help[ing] save our Constitution" and expressing opposition to the certification process.

On the day of the breach, St. Pierre was present at the Capitol wearing body armor and carrying a megaphone. He recorded a video near the building expressing hope that protestors would break through security barriers so he could join them inside.

As events unfolded, St. Pierre moved across various parts of the Capitol's exterior grounds while encouraging others with his megaphone and physically pushing against police lines alongside other rioters.

He was arrested by FBI agents on July 27, 2023, in Fall River, Massachusetts.

The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia along with assistance from other federal entities including the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section and support from regional offices in Massachusetts.

The FBI's Boston and Washington Field Offices conducted investigations with additional support from United States Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department.

Since January 6th events occurred nearly four years ago, over 1,532 individuals have faced charges across almost all states in connection with their roles during this incident; more than 571 were charged specifically with assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers—considered felonies under federal law—and investigations continue as authorities seek further information via public tips submitted through designated channels like phone hotlines or online portals.