Salvatore Vassallo

Salvatore Vassallo, 60, a construction worker from Toms River, New Jersey, hopped over a rail to join a mob confronting officers on the Upper West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol near the Senate Wing Door during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, lit a cigar amid the chaos, and at about 4:26 p.m. charged at a Metropolitan Police officer assisting colleagues, grabbing his head and neck and shoving him with significant force; an anonymous tip led to his arrest more than 20 months later. He pleaded guilty to one felony charge, assaulting an officer during a civil disorder, telling the judge he couldn't explain what came over him; other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced on 10/4/2023 to 18 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, a $100 special assessment, a $3,000 fine, and 60 hours of community service.