Jefferson man pleads responsible to function in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Jan. 26—A Jefferson man pleaded responsible Thursday to breaking into the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021.
Court docket information present Joshua Colgan, 35, pleaded responsible, below a plea take care of prosecutors, to parading, demonstrating or picketing a Capitol constructing. Three different costs — getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds, and disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing — have been dismissed as a part of the deal.
Colgan is predicted to be sentenced in April. The misdemeanor cost carries a most sentence of six months in jail, as much as 5 years of probation and a positive of as much as $5,000.
As a part of the plea deal, Colgan agreed to permit legislation enforcement brokers to overview his social media accounts for statements and postings round Jan. 6, 2021, and to conduct an interview with him previous to sentencing.
The FBI arrested Colgan on Might 2, 2022, and charged him with 4 felony counts in reference to the Jan. 6 riot. He initially pleaded not responsible.
Colgan admitted he drove from Lincoln County to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, and the following day listened to President Trump’s speech from the Washington Monument, in line with court docket information. He then marched to the U.S. Capitol Constructing and entered at roughly 3:22 p.m. by way of the Senate Wing Door. He exited by way of the identical door 9 minutes later.
A felony criticism filed by the FBI contains photographs taken from safety footage and third events that seem to indicate Colgan contained in the Capitol Constructing on Jan. 6 after safety on the constructing was breached and throngs of individuals swarmed inside. Colgan was carrying a dark-colored sweatshirt and a blue “TRUMP” baseball cap with white, crimson and yellow lettering.
It additionally features a put up from Colgan’s Fb web page dated Jan. 5, 2021.
“At this time is the beginning of the chaos, the beginning of a revolution, the tip of a chapter, (UI) states a number of million Brothers and Sisters united at our nation’s capitol to over throw this corrupt authorities and to kind a brand new brotherhood of Patriots that will likely be completely carved into our historical past books to by no means be forgotten,” the put up reads. “We love our president Donald Trump, his household, every part he is achieved for us since day one even whereas being slandered, cheated and pourded (sic) on. His steady struggle for his individuals to make sure their future has not stopped, its time we return the favor.”
In response to that Fb web page, Colgan grew up in Jefferson, lived elsewhere for a time after which moved again in June 2021 the place he ran his enterprise, Bunker Hill Ground Sanding and Refinishing.
Colgan was one among 5 males with ties to Maine charged in reference to the riot.
Kyle Fitzsimons, 37, of Lebanon, was discovered responsible of 11 costs. Glen Mitchell Simon, 30, a former Minot resident who moved to Georgia, was sentenced to eight months in jail after pleading responsible to his function within the riot. Nicholas Hendrix, 35, of Gorham, pleaded responsible in 2022 to taking part within the assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Todd Tilley, 61, of South Paris, was charged with 4 felony counts for his participation.