New York Man Found Guilty of Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON - A New York man was convicted of assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His 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.

A federal jury in the District of Columbia found Mitchell Bosch, 44, of Brooklyn, New York, guilty of felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Bosch was convicted of four misdemeanors, including entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, and act of physical violence in the Capitol building or grounds.

U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich will sentence Bosch on April 14, 2025.

According to evidence presented during the trial, Bosch was identified in open-source video footage and police body-worn camera footage as present among a crowd of rioters amassed inside the restricted perimeter of the Capitol grounds at the Northwest Courtyard on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. At approximately 4:20 p.m., United States Capitol Police Officers (USCP) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officers were making a concerted effort to push rioters away from the Northwest Courtyard and off the Capitol grounds.

During this push by law enforcement, Bosch was seen in multiple instances opposing the police advance by pushing directly against officers, assisting other rioters in pushing against officers, and encouraging other rioters to oppose the police. About one minute into the officers' advance, open-source video depicts Bosch joining a group of rioters in moving up to oppose the police line as they chanted "U.S.A. U.S.A."

As Bosch moved into the police line, he put his hands up toward an officer's riot shield and used his body to push into the shield as rioters around him did the same. Bosch stayed at the front of the mob as the rioters used their collective effort to shove that portion of the police line back several feet.

Around 4:26 p.m., officers reestablished their line and resumed their attempt to push the mob out of the Northwest Courtyard. Bosch is then seen on body-worn camera footage as he moved up in the crowd and braced himself behind another rioter before rushing again to the front of the crowd of rioters as another confrontation between officers and the mob began.

By approximately 4:34 p.m., officers had successfully moved the rioters around the building and had begun pushing them further away toward the north. At approximately 4:35 p.m., another fight began along the police line on the side still closest to the Capitol building. Body-worn camera footage from this incident depicts Bosch rushing forward to engage officers and again pushing into the police line.

Officers eventually successfully pushed Bosch back to the other side of the police line. However, Bosch once again rushed police and pushed into the line before retreating back into the crowd. Bosch remained within the restricted perimeter on the east side of the Capitol grounds for some time following his confrontation with police.

The FBI arrested Bosch on Feb. 14, 2024.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section prosecuted this case. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York provided valuable assistance.

The FBI's New York and Washington Field Offices investigated this case. The U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department provided valuable assistance.

In the 46 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,561 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 590 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.

Updated November 19, 2024