Florida Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Press Release

<_o3a_p>

WASHINGTON - A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Jeremy Michael Miller, 45, of Florida, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.

In addition to the felonies, Miller is charged with misdemeanor offenses of entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and an act of physical violence in the Capitol building or grounds.

The FBI arrested Miller on Oct. 23, 2024, in Florida, and made his initial appearance in the Middle District of Florida.

According to court documents, Miller was identified in video footage on Jan. 6, 2021, on the Lower West Plaza of the U.S. Capitol grounds, fighting with police along a line of metal bike rack barricades. Specifically, court documents allege that Miller grabbed a bike rack and tried to pull it away from police. Police quickly reestablished their line, and about one minute later, at 1:56 p.m., video footage shows Miller allegedly linking arms with other rioters and using their backs to push into the barricades; however, the group was unable to break through the police line.

As Miller remained separated from police, it is alleged that at about 2:16 p.m., Miller then picked up what appeared to be a pole and threw it at the officers on the other side of the barricade. Eventually, video footage shows, the police line on the Lower West Plaza collapsed, and Miller, along with hundreds of other rioters, advanced closer to the Capitol.

By approximately 4:20 p.m., court documents say that Miller had made his way to the building's Upper West Terrace, where a line of officers was advancing north to contain rioters. There, some rioters, including Miller, violently resisted police. It is alleged that Miller pushed his body against a police riot shield, attempting to stop or push through a line of officers. Video footage shows that Miller then tried to pull a riot shield away from another police officer, grabbing with both hands in an attempt to wrest the shield away. After several failed attempts, he retreated back into the crowd.

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.

This case is being investigated by the FBI's Tampa and Washington Field Offices. Valuable assistance was provided by the United States Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 45 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,532 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 571 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

A complaint is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Contact

Updated October 24, 2024