CT Man, Former EB Engineer, Gets 30 Days In Prison For Capitol Riot

WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper sentenced now former Electric Boat engineer Jeremy Baouche to serve 30 days in a federal prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and invasion of the U.S. Capitol, court records show.

According to court records obtained by Patch, Baouche was ordered "committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons" to serve the month-long sentence. Once released, he'll serve two years of supervised release.

The now-25-year-old University of Connecticut graduate was originally charged on a criminal complaint issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C., with entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; and disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building.

He pleaded guilty in August 2022 to Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building, which carried a maximum sentence of six months in prison, probation of not more than five years and a fine of not more than $5,000. He's already paid $500 in restitution, court records show.

In advance of sentencing, Baouche's lawyer, federal defender Daniel M. Erwin, wrote in a memorandum that his client accepted responsibility.

"Jeremy Baouche was one of thousands who invaded the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. It is difficult to imagine any case where the offense conduct is as well recorded and established as this one. There is no dispute that the work on the United States Congress was obstructed that day simply on account of the sheer number of individuals that entered the Capitol and forced the adjournment of Congress and the suspension of all orderly activities within the building. Nor is there any dispute that, despite the aggravating roles that many defendants played—sedition, assault, and conspiracy to name a few—each individual bears some responsibility for the effect on Congress, its staff, and our system at large. Not only does Jeremy Baouche acknowledge that responsibility, he regrets breaking the law and is remorseful about doing so."

In the pre-sentence memorandum, Erwin noted that Baouche, who was fired from EB, has since been hired by another CT-based "large" Department of Defense contractor.

"Electric Boat—a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics—hired him to work on nuclear submarines at the naval base in Groton, Connecticut," Erwin wrote. "Having lost that job, he is now employed by another large Connecticut defense contractor in an engineering role."

Baouche's Jan. 6 involvement

A week after the riot, on Jan. 13, a tipster alerted the FBI National Threat Operations to his presence in the Capitol. In the days following, two more tipsters supplied the FBI with information.

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Norwich Police Department Detective Delmar A. Carter Jr., assigned as a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was the investigator.

According to the federal complaint's "statement of facts," Baouche, was then employed by General Dynamics Electric Boat as an engineer.

On Jan. 20, Carter went to EB in Groton to interview Baouche —who was not at work Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 and a friend told the FBI that Baouche told them that he was going fishing with his grandfather, according to federal charging documents. Baouche declined to speak with him without an attorney.

Two days later, his employer, a Department of Defense contractor, "voluntarily provided" his internet search history performed on his work computer. Those search topics included, "the inauguration, the U.S. Capitol building layout, guns, rifle scopes, lasers, Trump protests, FBI Capitol, and searches for jobs in the western U.S." Baouche secret security clearance as part of his job at EB, Carter said.

Through investigation, mobile phone data obtained through search warrants, images and video as well as interviews with witnesses including people who know him, it was determined that Baouche had entered the Capitol, per the criminal complaint statement of facts.

Video and still images, embedded in the documents, shows him with a megaphone he'd bought in November 2020, the FBI agent wrote. It's reported that he used it while inside the Capitol.

"In open source video, Baouche is seen in the Capitol, calling into the megaphone 'who’s house' while people in the area responded, 'our house' at least three times," the report reads.