Joshua John Portlock

Joshua John Portlock, of Smyrna, Tennessee, traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Jan. 6, 2021 "Stop the Steal" rally, then joined crowds marching to the U.S. Capitol, where at about 2:28 p.m. he and other rioters breached the first defensive perimeter, pushing open metal barricades and dragging one into the crowd so it could no longer be used by police; at 2:31 p.m., after the second perimeter was breached, he picked up a large sheet of plywood and, together with other rioters, pushed it into a line of officers. He pleaded guilty to one charge, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, with other charges, including civil disorder, dismissed. He was sentenced on 4/17/2024 to 20 months of incarceration, 24 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, $2,000 in restitution, and 40 hours of community service.