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Case 1:24-mj-00205-RMM Document 1-1 Filed 06/21/24 Page 1 of 19
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Your affiant, is a Special Agent assigned to the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI)’s Miami Office. Currently, amongst my responsibilities, I am tasked with
investigating criminal activity in and around the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021. As a Special
Agent serving with the FBI, I am authorized by law or by a Government agency to engage in or
supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of a violation of Federal criminal
laws.
The facts in this Affidavit come from my personal observations, my training and
experience, and information obtained from other agents, witnesses, and agencies or is based on a
review of various documents, records, and reports. Because this Affidavit is submitted for the
limited purpose of establishing probable cause, it does not contain every fact known by me or the
FBI. The dates and times listed in this Affidavit should be read as “on or about.”
Background: Events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
The U.S. Capitol is secured 24 hours a day by U.S. Capitol Police. Restrictions around the
U.S. Capitol include permanent and temporary security barriers and posts manned by U.S. Capitol
Police. Only authorized people with appropriate identification were allowed access inside the U.S.
Capitol. On January 6, 2021, the exterior plaza of the U.S. Capitol was also closed to members of
the public.
On January 6, 2021, a joint session of the United States Congress convened at the United
States Capitol, which is located at First Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. During the joint session,
elected members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate were
meeting in separate chambers of the United States Capitol to certify the vote count of the Electoral
College of the 2020 Presidential Election, which had taken place on November 3, 2020. The joint
session began at approximately 1:00 p.m. Shortly thereafter, by approximately 1:30 p.m., the
House and Senate adjourned to separate chambers to resolve a particular objection. Vice President
Mike Pence was present and presiding, first in the joint session, and then in the Senate chamber.
As the proceedings continued in both the House and the Senate, and with Vice President
Mike Pence present and presiding over the Senate, a large crowd gathered outside the U.S. Capitol.
As noted above, temporary and permanent barricades were in place around the exterior of the U.S.
Capitol building, and U.S. Capitol Police were present and attempting to keep the crowd away
from the Capitol building and the proceedings underway inside.
At such time, the certification proceedings were still underway and the exterior doors and
windows of the U.S. Capitol were locked or otherwise secured. Members of the U.S. Capitol Police
(USCP) attempted to maintain order and keep the crowd from entering the Capitol; however,
around 2:00 p.m., individuals in the crowd forced entry into the U.S. Capitol, including by breaking
windows and by assaulting members of the U.S. Capitol Police, as others in the crowd encouraged
and assisted those acts.
Shortly thereafter, at approximately 2:20 p.m. members of the United States House of
Representatives and United States Senate, including the President of the Senate, Vice President
Mike Pence, were instructed to—and did—evacuate the chambers. Accordingly, the joint session
of the United States Congress was effectively suspended until shortly after 8:00 p.m. Vice
President Pence remained in the United States Capitol from the time he was evacuated from the
Senate Chamber until the sessions resumed.
During national news coverage of the aforementioned events, video footage which
appeared to be captured on mobile devices of persons present on the scene depicted evidence of
violations of local and federal law, including scores of individuals inside the U.S. Capitol building
without authority to be there.
Evidence Linking TROY VINCENT GARRETT to the Assault on the U.S. Capitol
Troy Vincent Garrett (“GARRETT”) is a 48-year-old resident of the state of Florida.
The FBI initiated an investigation of GARRETT based on a reference to GARRETT in

another investigation into participants in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Based on the received information, your affiant conducted research on GARRETT and
identified a Stuart, Florida resident by that name with a date of birth of August 11, 1975. Your
affiant also reviewed Florida public records relating to GARRETT, including his driver’s license
photo from February 6, 2020.
Your affiant also received information regarding two accounts with the profile names
“Teeroy Garrett” and “TeeRoy Garrett II,” respectively, on the social media site Facebook believed
to belong to GARRETT. While both accounts are no longer publicly accessible, screen captures
of the “TeeRoy Garrett II” account showed that the account featured multiple selfie-style
photographs of an individual that your affiant recognized to be GARRETT. Records lawfully
obtained from Meta Platforms, Inc. show that the “Teeroy Garrett II” account was created by an
account holder using the name “TeeRoy Garrett II” and the verified registration email address
“[email protected],” which is associated with GARRETT in public records. Images 1
and 2 below depict the individual I recognized as GARRETT.
violence against any person or property in any restricted building or grounds; or attempts or
conspires to do so. For purposes of Section 1752 of Title 18, a “restricted building or grounds”
includes a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds where the
President or other person protected by the Secret Service, including the Vice President, is or will
be temporarily visiting; or any building or grounds so restricted in conjunction with an event
designated as a special event of national significance.
Your affiant submits there is also probable cause to believe that GARRETT violated 40
U.S.C. §§ 5104(e)(2)(D) and (F) which make it a crime to willfully and knowingly (D) utter loud,
threatening, or abusive language, or engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct, at any place in the
Grounds or in any of the Capitol Buildings with the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly
conduct of a session of Congress or either House of Congress, or the orderly conduct in that
building of a hearing before, or any deliberations of, a committee of Congress or either House of
Congress; and (F) engage in an act of physical violence in the Grounds or any of the Capitol
Buildings.
Your affiant submits there is also probable cause to believe that GARRETT violated 18
U.S.C. § 111(a)(1), which makes it a crime to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or
interfere with a federal law enforcement officer, as designated in Section 1114 of Title 18, while
engaged in or on account of the performance of his or her official duties. Section 1114 specifically
identified United States Capitol Police (“USCP”) Officers as federal law enforcement officers. The
definition under Section 1114 is further extended to include any person assisting such a federal
officer or employee in the performance of his or her official duties or on account of that assistance.
Finally, your affiant submits there is probable cause to believe that GARRETT violated 18
U.S.C. 231(a)(3), which makes it unlawful to commit or attempt to commit any act to obstruct,
impede, or interfere with any fireman or law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in the lawful
performance of his official duties incident to and during the commission of a civil disorder which
in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or adversely affects commerce or the movement of any
article or commodity in commerce or the conduct or performance of any federally protected
function. For purposes of Section 231 of Title 18, a federally protected function means any
function, operation, or action carried out, under the laws of the United States, by any department,
agency, or instrumentality of the United States or by an officer or employee thereof. This includes
the Joint Session of Congress where the Senate and House count Electoral College votes.
Attested to by the applicant in accordance with the requirements of Fed. R. Crim. P. 4.1
by telephone, this 21st day of June 2024. 2024.06.21
12:51:53 -04'00'
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HONORABLE ROBIN M. MERIWEATHER
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Case 1:24-mj-00205-RMM Document 1-1 Filed 06/21/24 Page 1 of 19

Your affiant, is a Special Agent assigned to the Federal Bureau of

Background: Events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

Troy Vincent Garrett (“GARRETT”) is a 48-year-old resident of the state of Florida.

The FBI initiated an investigation of GARRETT based on a reference to GARRETT in

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