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Barry Bennett Ramey

Ramey is accused of spraying Capitol Police officers with a chemical irritant at the staircase from the Lower West Terrace to the Upper West Terrace.

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Charges

Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7)

Case Status

Ramey was arrested on 4/21/22. He plead not guilty to all charges on 6/13/22 and on 6/15/22. During a bench trial on 3/3/23, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich found him guilty of all charges. He remained committed. On 07/07/23, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 36 months of probation. He was ordered to pay a $385 special assessment and restitution of $2000.

USA Attorney

Brian Brady

USA Attorney

Kathryn Fifield
Kathryn E. Fifield US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530, 202 353 3087 [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY- ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED- Designation: US Assistant Attorney

Barry Bennett Ramey's Mailing Address

Barry Ramey-97293-509
FCI MIAMI
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 779800
MIAMI, FL 33177
Release Date: 07/22/2026

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