Christopher Warnagiris

Christopher Warnagiris is an active duty Marine officer.  Warnagiris is accused of pushing his way past a line of police protecting the Capitol and forcing his way through a doorway in the East Rotunda of the Capitol.  He can be seen as one of the first individuals inside the building at 2:25 P.M.  His actions before entering are not detailed in his Statements of Facts.

Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

  • First Name(s): Christopher
  • Last Name(s): Warnagiris
  • Case Number: 1:21-cr-382
  • Arrest Location: Quantico, VA
  • Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
  • Judge: Paul Friedman
  • Entry Last Updated: 05/08/2023
  • Date Docket Downloaded: 04/16/2022
  • Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges

Civil Disorder (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (6) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)

Case Status

Arrested 5/13 and initial appearance held the same afternoon. Indicted 6/2 and arraigned 6/28 where he pleaded not guilty to counts 1-9. Arraignment held on 2/23/2022. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty to counts 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s of the superseding indictment filed on 12/1/2021. Second superseding indictment issued 3/22/23. On 5/1/23, during an arraignment and motion hearing, he plead not guilty to all charges again. His bench trial occurs on 11/8/23 in Courtroom 29A.

USA Attorney

Alexis Jane Loeb
Alexis Jane Loeb U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CAL 450 Golden Gate Ave. 11th Fl. San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 436-7168 Fax: (415) 436-7234 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney

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