Brownsburg couple pleads guilty to felony charge in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Sarah Nelson, Indianapolis Star
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Update: A Brownsburg couple on Nov. 6, 2023 pleaded guilty to a felony charge for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to count electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election, according to the FBI. Arthur Reyher, 38, and Jessica Reyher, 38, of Brownsburg, Indiana, each pleaded guilty to a felony offense of civil disorder before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton in the District of Columbia. The couple is scheduled to be sentenced in February 2024.

Original article: A Brownsburg couple was arrested Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, according to the FBI.

Arthur Reyher, 38, and Jessica Reyher, 38, have each been charged with felony civil disorder and four misdemeanors in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia related to the attack. The couple are slated to appear in court later Wednesday.

A criminal complaint detailing the charges allege the Reyhers were among the first group of rioters to enter the tunnel areas of the Capitol. The couple are said to have entered the tunnel near the Lower West Terrace at about 2:43 p.m., joining others who were pushing against police officers. They’re accused of entering the tunnel three separate times to try and gain access into the Capitol. The pushes from the mob caused one officer to be pinned against a shield and a door, causing him pain, the complaint said.

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Arthur Reyher was seen on officer body camera footage and surveillance cameras chanting “Our House” as they pushed, according to the complaint.

The pushing continued for several minutes after 3:15, until police pushed the rioters, including the Reyhers, out of the area.

Investigators said an anonymous tipster told them the Reyhers were posting on Facebook about their involvement in the riot. Arthur Reyher during interviews with officials said he and Jessica Reyher were at the Capitol, noting he believed former President Donald Trump lost the election because of voter fraud.

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