Washington, D.C. – James Weeks, a 55-year-old resident of Sodus, New York, has been arrested on charges related to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The arrest was made by the FBI in Albany, New York, and Weeks made his initial appearance in federal court in the Northern District of New York on February 1, 2024.
Weeks faces felony charges including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, alongside several misdemeanor offenses. These misdemeanors include destruction of government property, aiding and abetting, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct, engaging in physical violence, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings.
Court documents allege Weeks was identified from various sources of footage, showing him at different locations on the Capitol grounds during the events of January 6. He is captured on video entering the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, a location that saw some of the day’s most violent confrontations with law enforcement. Weeks is accused of moving to the front of the crowd, reaching through a shattered window, and gesturing threateningly at police officers. He is also seen assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer shortly thereafter.
In addition, Weeks was recorded encouraging others to join in the violence, and he was seen actively participating in the destruction of a Capitol window, cheering on the crowd as they called out derogatory terms towards the police.