Assault on the Capitol, The First 15

The Beginning


12:53 PM The first assault on Capitol Police officers occurred at the Pennsylvania Walkway entrance


Capitol Police attempt to set up a second police line at the top of the stairs leading to the lower West Plaza. The mob quickly removes bikes racks used as barriers.


12:56:41 PM After encouraging the crowd forward Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine commits his first assault of an officer


12:57:22 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine begins the first of assault an officer at the black railing located on the lower West Plaza. This is his second assault on a Federal Officer. Later this railing would be destroyed as rails and entire sections were used to assault officers. Capitol police are still running to reestablish a line.


12:58:48 Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine leads the mob on to the Upper West Plaza. the third barrier has been breached


12:59:31 PM Officers who had retreated to the Upper West Plaza behind bike racks are trapped as the mob begins to pull the racks away. Among them, Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine who commits his third assault on a Federal Officer.


1:00:50 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine pushes on to the stage area on the Upper West Plaza


1:02 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine continues to push against officers attempting to get around them and urging people forward. No other violence seems to be occurring at this time.

1:04:08 PM An assault on officers that had retreated to the Upper West Plaza by Dustin Tyler Green takes place. Green appears to have been taken into custody .


1:04:09 PM Officers begin trying to put bike racks into place as members of the mob push and pull against them

1:04:21 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine begins his fourth assault of officers on the SW side of the Upper West Plaza.


1:04:25 PM As officers attempt to reestablish a line. The Bike racks are being pulled away into the crowd


1:04:41 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine begins is 5th assault on officers on the SW side of the Upper West Plaza.


1:05:36 PM #Turbo53, #ImperialMagaMarch and others begin assaulting officers on the SW side of the Upper West Plaza.


1:05:36 to 1:07 PM


1:05:43 PM Barton Wade Shively #MissingToothMarine begins his 6th assault on officers on the SW side of the Upper West Plaza. Others join in the attack. This will not be his last assault.


1:06:35 PM Multiple officers being assaulted along the SW side of the Upper West Plaza


1:07:06 PM Joshua Black hit with pepper ball


The full version of the Capitol Security Footage of the West Plaza can be found here