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Karol J. Chwiesiuk
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageKarol Chwiesiuk wore a Chicago Police Department badge before January 6, 2021 put him in a federal courtroom instead. FACT: Arrested June 11, 2021, initial appearance June 16, 2021. He and his sister were later found guilty at trial on charges tied to entering the Capitol that day. THEIR ACCOUNT: Prosecutors pointed to a text message where Chwiesiuk said he enjoyed "invading capitols." FACT: Sentenced in January 2024 to probation and three months home confinement. FACT: The Chicago Police Department fired him from the force in May 2024. A Chicago officer, on the job, then off it, over one day at the Capitol. One of the working first responders swept into this case. NEEDS AUTHENTICATION: whether the January 20, 2025 clemency for January 6 defendants applies to this case. Case: 21-mj-467, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 21-mj-467
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 6/11/21. Initial appearance 6/16/21. Defendant remains on personal recognizance. Status hearing set for 8/25 at 1 pm.
- Arrested
- June 11, 2021
Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Buildingo or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
Press & news
- https://abc7chicago.com/january-6-karol-chwiesiuk-chicago-police-officer-insurrection/13634222/ →
- https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/1/24/24049471/chicago-police-officer-karol-chwiesiuk-us-capitol-jan-6-sentence →
- https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/05/10/chicago-cop-capitol-riot-fired-police-department →
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-woman-charged-in-capitol-insurrection-after-brother/2022/12/20/0167e064-80ab-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Karol J. Chwiesiuk appears in the record of United States v. Nichols. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
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