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Steven Cappuccio
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Steven Cappuccio is a U.S. Army combat veteran from Universal City, Texas, in the San Antonio area, who served his country as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle commander in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Two combat theaters. Years in uniform. That service is a matter of record, and it came long before one afternoon in Washington put his name in the headlines. THE SERVICE FACT: Cappuccio is a U.S. Army veteran who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle commander. (Source: Conan Daily biography, San Antonio Express-News coverage) FACT: He made his home in Universal City, Bexar County, Texas, part of the San Antonio military community. (Source: KSAT, Fox San Antonio) THE LEGAL FIGHT FACT: Cappuccio was arrested August 10, 2021 and released on personal recognizance. (Source: DOJ defendant page) FACT: He went to trial. On July 20, 2023 he was convicted on counts including assaulting officers, robbery, and civil disorder. The court record centers on a confrontation with MPD Officer Daniel Hodges in the Lower West Terrace tunnel. (Source: NBC News, court record) FACT: On November 3, 2023 he was sentenced to 85 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release. (Source: NBC News, Conan Daily) FACT: On January 20, 2025 the presidential clemency proclamation covering January 6 cases granted a full pardon and he was released. (Source: White House proclamation, KSAT) The record is the record: a soldier who fought in two wars, a jury conviction, a long sentence, and a pardon that ended it. Steven Cappuccio came home to Texas. CASE RECORD Case number: 1:21-cr-40, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (multi-defendant) Arrested: August 10, 2021. Convicted at trial: July 20, 2023. Sentenced: November 3, 2023. Full pardon: January 20, 2025. DOJ page: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/cappuccio-steven This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-40
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 8/10/21. Initial appearance held 8/18/21. Defendant placed on personal recognizance. Status conference set for 9/20/2021 at 2 pm.
- Arrested
- August 10, 2021
Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain officers and Aiding and Abetting
- Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain officers and Aiding and Abetting Using a Dangerous Weapon
- Robbery and Aiding and Abetting
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting
- Civil Disorder
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
- Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
Press & news
- https://conandaily.com/2023/11/03/steven-cappuccio-biography-13-things-about-us-capitol-rioter-from-universal-city-texas/ →
- https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2025/01/21/former-von-ormy-mayor-husband-of-neisd-committee-member-among-people-from-sa-area-charged-or-convicted-in-jan-6-attack/ →
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/granting-pardons-and-commutation-of-sentences-for-certain-offenses-relating-to-the-events-at-or-near-the-united-states-capitol-on-january-6-2021/ →
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-attack-officer-daniel-hodges-sentenced-steven-cappuccio-rcna123574 →
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