Lewis Wayne Snoots

Lewis Wayne Snoots, 59, of Louisa, Virginia, entered the Lower West Terrace tunnel of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, pressed against an officer's riot shield as part of the mob trying to overwhelm the police line, and used both hands to physically restrain D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone while other rioters pulled Fanone into the crowd and assaulted him. He pleaded guilty to one felony charge, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, with other charges, including civil disorder, dismissed. He was sentenced on 1/17/2025 to 71 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $96,927.18 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment.