Four PA men, including ex-NASCAR driver, arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol breach investigation.
Four Pennsylvanians — three men from Saylorsburg and a former NASCAR driver from Pen Argyl — have been arrested for alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
According to the United States Department of Justice, four men have been arrested on various felony and misdemeanor charges in connection to their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
United States Attorney’s Office PRESS RELEASE
Four Men from Pennsylvania Arrested on Multiple Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia
WASHINGTON – Four men from Pennsylvania were arrested today on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia are Scott Slater Sr., 56, Scott Alex Slater Jr., 26, and Jarret Carl Scott, 48, all of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, and Tighe John Scott, 75, of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.
Scott Slater Sr. is charged with a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and misdemeanor offenses of entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds.
Scott Alex Slater Jr. is charged with three felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. In addition to the felonies, Slater Jr. is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, physical violence in Capitol building or grounds.
Jarrett Carl Scott is charged with two felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Jarrett Scott is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, violence in Capitol building or grounds.
Tighe John Scott is charged with two felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In addition to the felonies, Tighe Scott is charged with five misdemeanor offenses, including entering or remaining in restricted buildings or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, violence in Capitol building or grounds.
The FBI arrested the four men today in Pennsylvania and they are expected to make their initial appearances in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
According to court documents, body-worn camera and publicly available footage identified the four men, collectively known as the Scotts and Slaters. The four men entered the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and physically engaged with police officers. Publicly available footage shows that the Scotts and the Slaters attended the “Stop the Steal” rally earlier in the day on January 6th and later made their way to the Upper Northwest Terrace of the Capitol building.
Here, at about 4:00 p.m., the Scotts and Slaters verbally harassed a line of police officers as Slater Jr. picked up a flagpole and allegedly threw it towards the line, striking one of the officers. A few seconds later, Slater Jr. allegedly picked up an “AREA CLOSED” sign and threw that sign at the line of officers.
Court documents say that at about 4:48 p.m., the Scotts and the Slaters physically engaged with and confronted police officers near the Upper Northwest Terrace of the Capitol building as police officers yelled, “Police, move back” and attempted to clear the area of rioters.
During this confrontation with police, it is alleged that Tighe Scott engaged with police, physically struck riot shields, and attempted to rip a riot shield out of an officer’s hands. It is also alleged that Slater Sr., holding a golf club, physically pushed and resisted against police shields. It is alleged that Jarrett Scott, also holding a golf club, physically pushed and resisted against police shields as well.
Finally, it is alleged that Slater Jr. physically resisted police officers in this area, including by using his bodyweight to resist police, jabbing an officer with his elbow, charging at officers, and ripping a riot shield from an officer’s grasp.
This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Philadelphia and Washington Field Offices. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Jarrett Scott was identified as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #441. Tighe Scott was identified as BOLO #451. Scott Slater Sr. was identified as BOLO #498 and Scott Slater Jr. was identified as BOLO #440.
In the 40 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,424 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 500 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
A complaint is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Updated June 5, 2024