Prince William County Man Convicted Of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Charges

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A Prince William County man was one of two Virginians convicted in D.C. federal court on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach.

A federal jury found Micaiah Joseph, 33, of Triangle, guilty of felony civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers as well as misdemeanor entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings.

The jury also convicted Casey Jane Tryon-Castro, 34, of Roanoke, of felony civil disorder, robbery, two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, misdemeanor entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings.

According to prosecutors, the actions of those involved in the Capitol breach disrupted the Congressional joint session to count and certify the 2020 presidential election results. Following the breach, Congress certified now-President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election over then-President Donald Trump.

Court documents indicate Joseph and Tryon-Castro and Joseph were part of a mob that physically confronted police officers near the U.S. Capitol entrance on the Lower West Terrace known as the "Tunnel." According to prosecutors, the Tunnel was the location of some of the most violent attacks on officers as a crowd pushed them, struck them, stole riot shields, sprayed them with chemical irritants, and fought them to access the Capitol.

Joseph entered the Tunnel around 3 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021, wearing a tricorn-style hat commonly worn by 18th century military, gas mask, and body armor. Prosecutors say Joseph pushed his way to the front of the police line and joined others to push against police, using doors to leverage his weight against the police line. Joseph then moved to Tunnel entrance and handed his gas mask to another person who joined the push against the police. He joined another effort to push against the police line before leaving the Tunnel around 3:13 p.m.

Tryon-Castro was involved in the struggle against officers from about 2:43 p.m. to 3:18 p.m. on Jan. 6, according to prosecutors. Court documents say she entered and exited the Tunnel at least three times, pushed her way to the front of the police line, helped others in their push against law enforcement, and forcibly took a police riot and gave it to others.

The FBI arrested Tryon-Castro and Joseph on Jan. 17, 2023 and Jan. 18, 2023, respectively.

According to the Department of Justice, more than 1,450 people in all 50 states have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach. Over 500 of these had charges relating to assaults or impediment of law enforcement.