Athanasios Zoyganeles

Athanasios Zoyganeles, of Chicago, walked up the stairs toward the U.S. Capitol's Parliamentarian doors holding a piece of wood and entered the building at about 2:46 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where he was recorded saying "Nazis, where are you?", smoked a cigarette, took videos and photos, and passed through multiple rooms before leaving about five minutes later; a tipster identified him after seeing Facebook posts in which he bragged about having "rushed the Capitol." He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges, including entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, dismissed. He was sentenced on 9/26/2023 to 9 months of probation, 10 days of incarceration, a $10 special assessment, and $500 in restitution.