Eric Christie

Eric Christie, 56, of Los Angeles, California, was identified running toward the front of a crowd pushing through a police line on the Capitol's east side at about 1:55 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, running up the steps as officers retreated and later holding a bullhorn while facing the crowd with his back to an officer. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta of entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous weapon and related disorderly conduct charges; he was arrested in December 2022 after a standoff with the FBI at his Los Angeles address.