Grayson Sherrill

Grayson Sherrill, 23, of Cherryville, North Carolina, who had purchased a Faraday bag before traveling to the Jan. 6, 2021 "Stop the Steal" rally in an attempt to prevent his phone from being tracked, was recorded on video swinging a metal pole at a police officer during the riot; he was identified after his father texted a photo of him inside the Capitol to another family member, who alerted the FBI. He pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, with other charges, including assault with a deadly or dangerous weapon, dismissed. He was sentenced on 5/5/2023 to 7 months of incarceration, 12 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.