Raymund Joseph Cholod

Raymund Joseph Cholod, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, was among the first rioters to enter the Lower West Terrace Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol at about 2:41 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, quickly moving to the front of the mob confronting a police line and joining a coordinated "heave-ho" push against officers; he also picked up a long stick from the ground and threw it into the tunnel toward the police. He pleaded guilty on Feb. 12, 2024 to a felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, though prosecutors noted he later blamed police and Ray Epps for his conduct. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta sentenced him to 40 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.