Let's do a mini thread on some of the people caught with guns and other weapons on January 5 and 6 who you've probably never heard of. You'll be surprised to find that many received far lighter sentences than most January 6 defendants 🧵
First up is Thomas Gronek from North Carolina who was on the Hippies for Trump bus that got pulled over on January 5. Gronek brought a pink Ruger 10/22 rifle, with 275 rounds of .22 ammo, and a black 9mm Springfield handgun with 31 rounds of ammo. Gronek was detained until February 18, 2021. On April 1, 2022, his felony charge was pled down to misdemeanor attempted carry. Gronek was sentenced to time served (about a month and a half) and a $50 fine.
Harlan Boen from Colorado was arrested on January 5 for carrying a Glock 23 at Freedom Plaza. Boen allowed officers to pat him down, and then waived his Miranda rights. Boen was released from custody the next day, January 6, but faced felony charges. On December 15, 2021 he pled down to misdemeanor attempted carry, and received a suspended 45 day sentence (none served), a $50 fine, and 60 days of probation.
On January 6, 2021, MPD stopped Virginians Julian Snell and Thomas Wolfe during a gun interdiction and found two handguns in the vehicle. They were charged with felonies, offered a misdemeanor plea deals, and then received deferred sentencing agreements with a diversion (charges disposed of completely) once they completed some community service.
Logan Grimes came to D.C. from Michigan with other self-identified Antifa. After they infiltrated pro-Trump crowds, Police received a report that they were armed, and found Grimes' Ruger handgun in their car. Grimes spent the night in jail, but the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to prosecute Grimes and charges were dropped completely the next day. For more on Grimes, read this linked thread and court filing:
Pennsylvanian James Sinclair was arrested on the evening of January 6 for a curfew violation. During a search of his person, police also found brass knuckles. Sinclair spent the night in jail, was released the next day, but faced a misdemeanor charge. After completing a diversion, the charges were dropped.
As a reminder, most of the antifa who attacked the Portland federal courthouse received deferred resolution agreements that dropped all felony charges.
The only J6 defendants to receive deffered agreements and diversions are these individuals who had multiple felony gun charges.
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