Tyng Jing Yang

Tyng Jing Yang, 60, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, entered the U.S. Capitol through the Upper West Terrace doors during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, made his way up a flight of stairs into a lobby outside the Rotunda, posed for photos inside the Rotunda, and was photographed forcibly grabbing hold of an officer's baton as the officer tried to push back rioters. He pleaded guilty to one charge, civil disorder, with other charges, including entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, dismissed. He was sentenced on 2/6/2024 to six days of intermittent confinement, 60 days of location monitoring, 24 months of probation, a $100 special assessment, a $1,000 fine, and $2,000 in restitution.