Hector Emanuel Vargas Santos

Hector Emanuel Vargas Santos, 29, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was among the first rioters to breach the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, remaining there for several hours before forcing his way into the building and Rotunda with the crowd; he posted a photo of rioters scaling an exterior wall captioned "WE THE PEOPLE TOOK OVER THE U.S. CAPITOL" and was recorded saying, "We took over this f***ing Capitol, tell them." A Jersey City community group alerted federal investigators to his videos. He pleaded not guilty to all charges; a jury convicted him of all charges, including entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. He was sentenced to four months of incarceration, a $2,500 fine, and $500 in restitution.