Watrous attended the Trump rally and followed the crowd to the Capitol. He entered after Ashli Babbitt’s shooting and felt uncomfortable. After being inside for 5 minutes, he left and sat on the Capitol steps. He then re-entered briefly a second time when a woman he met outside wanted to see what was going on.
There is no evidence he engaged in violence. He left after entering the second time and went back to his hotel.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Richard
- Last Name(s): Watrous
- Case Number: 1:21-mj-607
- Arrest Location: Homer, NY
- Judge: Beryl Howell
- Date Docket Downloaded: 11/22/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Richard Watrous was arrested on 9/28/21 and appeared in cour ton 10/5. During an arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to all counts. His next status conference is scheduled for 12/17.
USA Attorney
Douglas Collyer
Douglas Collyer
DOJ-USAO
Gateway Building
14 Durkee Street
Room 340
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-314-7800
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Prison Name
NA-Released.
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Case Documents
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS.
- #5-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 9.28.2021 as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #7-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #10-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #11-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #12-INFORMATION as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #14-STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 15, 2021
- #15-NOTICE Of Filing Discovery Request Letter by RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #16-MOTION for Order to disclose 6(e) material by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #17-NOTICE of filing of discovery status memos by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #18-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS.
- #19-PROTECTIVE ORDER as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #21-STATUS REPORT with respect to discovery by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- #22-STATUS REPORT with respect to discovery by USA as to RICHARD BRYAN WATROUS
- Docket Download-11.22.21
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