Kevin Lyons | |
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Born | 1982 or 1983 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | HVAC technician |
Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
Criminal charge | Obstruction of an Official Proceeding |
Penalty | 51 months in prison |
Kevin James Lyons (born 1982 or 1983) is an American convicted criminal who stole a photograph of Congressman John Lewis from house speaker Nancy Pelosi's office as he participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
Kevin James Lyons was born in 1982 or 1983. [1] In 2021, he lived in the Gladstone Park [2] neighbourhood of Jefferson Park, Chicago, [3] working in the city as a Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician. [1] He is a father to two sons. [4]
Lyons participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack and stole a photograph of Congressman John Lewis and a staff member's [5] wallet [1] containing approximately $150 during the riot. [4] During the attack, Lyons was belligerent towards the Capitol Police, calling them "Nazis" and " SS". [4] Lyons filmed his activities inside the Capitol building; his footage was used in the trial of rioter Riley Williams. [6]
Lyons operated the Instagram account @chi_hvac [7] and the FBI identified him from a post he shared featuring a sign outside Pelosi's office, [8] [9] arrested him in January 2021, and charged him with theft. [1] On July 14, 2023, judge Beryl Howell found Lyons guilty of theft and sentenced him to four years and three months in prison. [4] Howell had previously found Lyons guilty of six charges [10] of obstructing an official proceeding, [4] in April 2023. [2] In court, Lyons described himself as an "idiot". [4]
Lyons was the first person from Illinois to be charged with crimes associated with the Capitol attack [11] and his sentence was the longest given to any Capitol rioter from the state until the sentencing of Shane Jason Woods later that year. [2] [12]
In November 2023, a conspiracy theory claimed Lyons, seen on video holding a vape pen, was an undercover FBI agent holding a badge. The theory was promoted by far-right political figures including Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. [13]
He is scheduled to be released in March 2027. [14]
Kevin Lyons | |
---|---|
Born | 1982 or 1983 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | HVAC technician |
Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
Criminal charge | Obstruction of an Official Proceeding |
Penalty | 51 months in prison |
Kevin James Lyons (born 1982 or 1983) is an American convicted criminal who stole a photograph of Congressman John Lewis from house speaker Nancy Pelosi's office as he participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
Kevin James Lyons was born in 1982 or 1983. [1] In 2021, he lived in the Gladstone Park [2] neighbourhood of Jefferson Park, Chicago, [3] working in the city as a Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician. [1] He is a father to two sons. [4]
Lyons participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack and stole a photograph of Congressman John Lewis and a staff member's [5] wallet [1] containing approximately $150 during the riot. [4] During the attack, Lyons was belligerent towards the Capitol Police, calling them "Nazis" and " SS". [4] Lyons filmed his activities inside the Capitol building; his footage was used in the trial of rioter Riley Williams. [6]
Lyons operated the Instagram account @chi_hvac [7] and the FBI identified him from a post he shared featuring a sign outside Pelosi's office, [8] [9] arrested him in January 2021, and charged him with theft. [1] On July 14, 2023, judge Beryl Howell found Lyons guilty of theft and sentenced him to four years and three months in prison. [4] Howell had previously found Lyons guilty of six charges [10] of obstructing an official proceeding, [4] in April 2023. [2] In court, Lyons described himself as an "idiot". [4]
Lyons was the first person from Illinois to be charged with crimes associated with the Capitol attack [11] and his sentence was the longest given to any Capitol rioter from the state until the sentencing of Shane Jason Woods later that year. [2] [12]
In November 2023, a conspiracy theory claimed Lyons, seen on video holding a vape pen, was an undercover FBI agent holding a badge. The theory was promoted by far-right political figures including Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. [13]
He is scheduled to be released in March 2027. [14]