WASHINGTON -- An Illinois man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to assaulting police officers during the capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
Quinn Keen, 36, of Manteno, pleaded guilty to a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Keen broke through the restricted perimeter of the U.S. Capitol just before 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021. He then was met by U.S. Capitol and Metropolitan police officers as they formed a line behind bike rack barricades to restrict the crowd from further advancement at the Lower West Terrace.
Keen confronted the police line and threw a water bottle at the officers just before other rioters pulled the barricade from authorities to the ground. A Metropolitan police officer attempted to pick up the barricade Keen shoved the officer away.
One minute later, Keen then threw a metal travel mug at the other officer in the police line.
Just after 2:30 p.m., Keen entered the Capitol building and traveled with other rioters up a staircase and into the Capitol Rotunda. While in the Rotunda, Keen and other rioters smoke marijuana before making their way to the Senate chamber.
Around 3:15 p.m., Keen exited the Capitol building.
Keen was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on April 6, 2023. He will be sentenced on Thursday, June 27.