The FBI remains relentless in its pursuit of individuals involved in the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
As part of this ongoing effort, the agency has reiterated its call for public assistance in identifying and bringing to justice those responsible for the unlawful actions that unfolded in Washington, D.C., that day.
In a recent statement, the FBI emphasized the critical role of public cooperation in solving these cases. The agency encouraged individuals with any relevant information, including digital media such as photos or videos depicting the rioting and violence, to come forward and submit tips through the designated channels.
One of the key aspects of the investigation involves identifying and apprehending individuals who actively instigated violence, engaged in destruction of property, assaulted law enforcement personnel, targeted members of the media, and committed other criminal acts during the events at the Capitol.
To facilitate tip submissions, the FBI has provided multiple avenues for the public to share information.
These include the option to call the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or to submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov. The agency assures that tips can remain anonymous, allowing individuals to contribute to the investigation without fear of exposure.
At this stage of the investigation, all electronic tips are being routed to tips.fbi.gov. If you have photo or video images to share depicting rioting and violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, please note that in the electronic tip form.
Additionally, the FBI has released a consolidated list of charged defendants, which can be accessed through the Department of Justice’s website. This list serves as a public record of the legal actions taken against individuals involved in the Capitol violence.
Among the wanted individuals is Evan Neumann, indicted on charges related to assaulting law enforcement during the Capitol breach.
While his convictions about the 2020 election haven’t changed much, Neumann says that if he could do it again he would not have traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest Congress’ ratification of the vote.
Neumann still questions whether the election was fairly tabulated, despite the lack of any official or legal finding to support those lies promulgated by disgraced former President Donald Trump. Echoing conspiracies that have proliferated on the right, he suggests the crowd at the U.S. Capitol during the ensuing riot could have been salted with provocateurs who urged on the violence.
“If I had some kind of a crystal ball to see the future, then I wouldn’t have gone,” Neumann said. “But I never predicted this.”
Following the riot, Neumann sold his two-bedroom, one-bath home in Mill Valley, California, for $1.3 million, then he fled to Ukraine to escape arrest by the FBI and eventually crossed into Belarus.
Neumann, believed to be the only international fugitive charged in connection with the Capitol riot, is one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives.
Belarus, a Russian ally located adjacent to Ukraine, has granted him asylum after a federal grand jury in Washington indicted him on 14 charges, including assault for punching two officers at the Capitol on January 6 and using a metal barricade as a “battering ram” to strike police trying to stop the mob.
“Today I have mixed feelings,” said Neumann, in a March 22, 2022 interview. “I am glad Belarus took care of me. I am upset to find myself in a situation where I have problems in my own country.”
Two years later, Neumann is isolated from his family, wanted by the FBI, and trying to build a new life in Eastern Europe. He misses his children, two young teenagers still in California, and he is unsure how to bring them over for a visit at this point.
Neumann, 51, is charged with 14 crimes including “assaulting, resisting or impeding officers.” According to his indictment, Neumann assaulted four police officers with both his fists and by picking up a metal barricade and ramming it into a line of police, after Trump incited a mob of his supporters to interrupt the certification of the election results.
Video footage of Neumann from police bodycam footage had surfaced where he was seen donning a gas mask while standing near police in front of barricades set up at the base of the West Front of the Capitol Building.
According to his original indictment, he started to berate the police at the scene, speaking directly to them as he said they are ‘defending the people who are going to kill your f children.
‘They are going to kill your f children, they are gonna rape them, they are gonna imprison them, and you’re defending the people that are going to do this to your children,’ he allegedly said.
He has been living in that country, an ally of Russia, since August 2021, when he fled across the border from Ukraine. Belarus granted him political asylum, with media fanfare, on March 22, 2022.
According to public records, Neumann owns a handbag company and he has been involved in the hospitality industry, developing software to make the reservation process easier.
Neumann’s case underscores the severity of the charges faced by those implicated in the events of January 6. The FBI continues to pursue Neumann and others like him, emphasizing that justice will be pursued regardless of the fugitives’ attempts to evade capture.
Furthermore, the FBI is offering substantial rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in specific acts, such as the placement of pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on January 5, 2021. The combined reward, totaling up to $500,000, highlights the agency’s commitment to apprehending those responsible for serious offenses related to the Capitol incident.
The agency’s efforts have been extensive, with more than 1,385 individuals charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including nearly 500 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony.
The investigation remains ongoing 39 months after Jan. 6, 2021.
Four people died on the day of the riot, and one Capitol police officer died the next day from injuries sustained while defending Congress. Hundreds of police were injured during the multi-hour melee and four officers have since taken their own lives.
As the investigation continues, the FBI urges anyone with relevant information to come forward promptly. By working together with the public and leveraging all available resources, the agency aims to uphold the rule of law and ensure accountability for those who engaged in violence and criminal behavior during this historic event.
For more information on the FBI’s efforts and to view wanted posters of individuals involved in the Capitol violence, visit the agency’s website at fbi.gov/USCapitol.