Jacob L. Zerkle

Jacob L. Zerkle, 51, of Bowie, Arizona, entered the restricted area of the Capitol grounds near the Peace Circle during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and, at about 2 p.m., assaulted a line of Metropolitan Police Department officers, making physical contact with at least three of them by pushing and shoving, and was seen on surveillance video trying to punch officers and grab for an officer's baton; he was arrested in March 2022 after admitting to shoving officers. He pleaded guilty to two charges, assaulting certain officers and civil disorder, with other charges, including engaging in physical violence, dismissed. He was sentenced on 2/22/2024 to 24 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, 200 hours of community service, a $200 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.