Alexandria Man Faces U.S. Capitol Breach Charges: Prosecutors

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Authorities arrested an Alexandria man Wednesday in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach, according to D.C.'s federal prosecutors.

David A. Marshall, Jr., 57, of, Alexandria, is charged with felony civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers as well as misdemeanor assault by striking, beating, or wounding, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

Prosecutors say Marshall was identified as present on the West Plaza of the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021 through open-source and closed-circuit television video footage. Between 1 p.m. and 2:27 pm on Jan. 6, prosecutors allege Marshall assaulted law enforcement officers and a journalist, took police officers' equipment and helped other participants get police equipment and materials.

Around 1:11 p.m., Marshall pushed and shoved law enforcement officers in the West Plaza and took an officer's baton and bag, court documents say. According to prosecutors, Marshall also yanked a journalist down a set of stairs on the West Plaza.

After leaving the West Plaza, Marshall went toward the Memorial Doors of the U.S. Capitol and put zip ties on door handles. Officers had tried to get out of the doors a few seconds later but were initially stopped by the zip ties. After multiple pushing and shoving incidents with other participants and officers at the doors and an attempt to punch an officer, Marshall entered the U.S. Capitol around 2:40 p.m. through the Columbus Doors. Prosecutors say Marshall pushed officers when entering, causing one to fall. He then went up the Gallery Stairs to the Senate Gallery and exited the Capitol through the Senate Carriage Door around 2:51 p.m.

Marshall was scheduled to first appear in D.C. federal court Thursday. The U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department assisted prosecutors and the FBI with the case.

There have been over 1,385 people charged in nearly all U.S. states in relation to the U.S. Capitol breach. Of these, nearly 500 faced felony charges of assaulting or impeding law enforcement.