What Happened To Massachusetts Residents Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot?

MASSACHUSETTS — Of the six Massachusetts residents accused of participating in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, only one has had their case closed.

Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams, pleaded guilty on Oct. 14 to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. After he was arrested on Feb. 4, he was charged with knowingly entering a restricted building or grounds and knowingly, and with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of government business, engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct. The other charges were dropped as part of his plea agreement.

McCreary told a co-worker at Domino's Pizza he had entered the Capitol and shared videos of rioters inside the building, according to court documents.McCreary told investigators he went to Washington, D.C. the riot "felt like Antifa" and he was trying to document the violence with his videos. McCreary, according to the FBI, left the building when asked by a police officer but reentered a short time later through another door.

The remaining five people from Massachusetts have pleaded not guilty and are either out on bail or personal recognizance.

Mark Sahady, vice president of Massachusetts-based Super Fun Happy America, and Natick town meeting member Suzanne Ianni, 59, were arrested on Jan. 18. Ianni is also a member of the group, which is best known for organizing a Straight Pride Parade in Boston in 2019.

Both were charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Ianni organized buses for Super Fun Happy America to take Trump supporters to the protest and was photographed with Sahady by Agence France-Presse inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

Ianni, who is up for reelection this year, pleaded not guilty to the charges on July 28 and is due back in court on Feb. 22. Sahady, 46, of Malden, also pleaded not guilty. As a condition of his release, he cannot go near the Massachusetts State House in Boston.

In November, Ianni helped organize a "Rise Against Tyranny" rally in Boston to oppose vaccine mandates. Asked if she was worried her involvement in another raucous political event might have legal ramifications, she said "Nope" in an email.

At least four people reported Troy Sargent to the FBI after seeing photos he posted on social media, including a selfie with his back against a police riot shield and a wall of Capitol police officers. The FBI says police body camera footage shows Sargent, of Pittsfield, fighting with law enforcement officers.

Sargent was arrested on March 9 and charged with assault, resist or oppose an officer; obstruct, impede or interfered with a fireman or law enforcement officer; knowingly enter or remain in any restricted building or grounds.

The Joint Terrorism Task Force in Boston arrested Noah Bacon, 28, of Somerville, and Chase Allen, 25, formerly of Seekonk, on June 30.

Bacon was seen several times on video taken around the Capitol wearing an "I (Heart) Trump" shirt. One of the video clips show him entering the East rotunda at 2:38 p.m. The video shows him trying to block cameras with a flag he found in the rotunda, then using the flag pole to force a door open.

Investigators say Bacon then ran up a staircase and entered the Senate balcony. He was charged with entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds, enter or remain in the gallery of either house of Congress, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice / Congress.

Allen, who now lives in Nevada, was charged with destruction or injury to buildings or property in special maritime jurisdiction and act of physical violence on the Capitol grounds. Allen runs a YouTube channel where he posts videos of himself entering police stations and state houses to "audit America."

Several tipsters reported him to the FBI after seeing a video he posted from the Capitol. According to court documents, Allen was part of a mob that destroyed tens of thousands of dollars of camera and broadcasting equipment in a media staging area. A video clip shows him stomping on the equipment and yelling at journalists to leave the area.