Tristan Chandler Stevens

Tristan Chandler Stevens, 27, of Pensacola, Florida, was one of the leading figures in a group of rioters that for more than 90 minutes, between 2:41 p.m. and 3:19 p.m., tried to overpower officers guarding the Lower West Terrace Tunnel entrance to the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, directing other rioters, participating in "heave-ho" pushes against the police line, using riot shields stolen from Capitol Police, and assaulting three specific officers. He pleaded not guilty to all charges; following a bench trial, he was found guilty on 9/13/2022 of nine offenses, five of them felonies, including assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and civil disorder, while being acquitted of obstruction of an official proceeding. At his sentencing, he rattled off conspiracy theories about China and Anthony Fauci; he was sentenced on 3/10/2023 to 5 years of incarceration, 2 years of supervised release, a $570 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.