CS Gas / Mace in the Pod
Lt. Moore sprayed the entire pod, leaving inmates locked in cells unable to breathe. Two inmates injured.
Full write-up pending. Cross-referenced documents will appear here.
Officials named in the evidence
26 people named
Tap any name to see their case page and every document where they appear.
C-2B pod, DC DOC
DC DOC
- A. Points· DC DOC Mailroom responder
- Cpl. Dandy· Corporal
- Cpl. Pinkney· Corporal
- Ingrid Washington· DC DOC Legal Instruments Examiner
- Kathleen Landerkin· Deputy Warden, DC DOC
- Lt. Allen· Detention Lieutenant
- Lt. Moore· Detention Lieutenant
- Michelle Jones· Deputy Warden, DC Jail CTF
- Officer J. Johnson· Detention Officer
- Sgt. Shawn Franklin· Detention Sergeant
DC DOC / IA
January 6 Capitol crowd
MPD / U.S. Capitol Police
Northern Neck Regional Jail
Private counsel
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Marshals Service
United States v. Nichols & Harkrider
Evidence on file
91 documents on file
Every page below is a watermarked scan from Ryan's own case file. Click any one to read it, share it, or copy the link.
Ryan72 documents in 52 items
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
grievance_form · Sep 15, 2022
Government Opposition — page 2 of 9 (Aug 29 and Sept 5 incidents)
other · Sep 11, 2022
Grievance tracker - 15/15/20/30 business day escalation chart
grievance_form · Sep 9, 2022
DC DOC Inmate Complaint Form 9/9/22 - chemicals/Lt. Lancaster
grievance_form · Sep 5, 2022
Ryans 9/5/22 IGP Complaint Form re: LT Lancaster macing Ronald McAfee
grievance_form · May 20, 2022
Step 3 Warden Appeal IGP #20220527-609: Nov 11 2021 OC/pepper spray by LT Moore
grievance_form · Feb 16, 2022
IGP 20220208-914 COMPLETED 2/16/22: DOC denies ear infection (COVID-19 dept)
grievance_form · Nov 12, 2021
Informal Grievance Form #133853 (IGP #22111173-720) — DC DOC Medical denied ear meds (11/12/21)
exhibit · Jan 6, 2021
Timeline - p5 (Antifa assumption, spray, saving Michael Fanone)
exhibit
Video timestamp cross-reference: Patriots Storm vs Officers View (with Alex Harkrider)
discovery
Bodycam log - guy in tunnel corner with spray can - Axon X6039BJ87
exhibit
Lady in Red Shirt timeline page 2 - USCH bodycam cross-reference
exhibit
Patriots Storm timeline page 3 - spray can passing, Ryan on microphone 4:16 PM
exhibit
One Big Flag timeline page 2 - Clear Goggles accuses Waldo of working with police
letter
From Ryan — p2 of new sheet: outdoor rec 4 times in 6 months, no VA rep (5 requests)
exhibit
Patriots Storm timeline page 2 - Camo Pants, Ben Gay, Sunshine, Waldo
exhibit
I Cant Breathe (on the steps) timeline - Roseanne chest compressions, police spray anyway
other
Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement habeas outline (Chandler v DC DOC)
discovery
GoPro Video discovery - GH010265, GH010266 timestamps
letter
From Ryan — p4: cell hygiene horror, Lee/Hays/Pinky, Robinson ERT pull March-June
discovery
Bodycam log page 2 - Officer Sajumon lets spray-can man walk
letter
From Ryan — guard assaults, Rohr Knives, political prisoner narrative, page 5
exhibit
Patriots Storm US Capitol Timeline - Anthony Antonio/Waldo/Fanone
discovery
Discovery wishlist: bodycams, Reeder/Hogan, FBI Form 1023 CHS
exhibit
Spray Incident - Officers Viewpoint timecode p1 (Fanone, white shirt cop)
discovery
6th District MPD officers near Rosanne Boyland - helmet IDs
exhibit
Lady in Red Shirt page 3 - bloody, beaten, collapses; officer 6573 named
discovery
Full Footage Patriots Storm US Capitol 4K60fps timeline log
discovery
Things to Check - Red Flags discovery checklist (Gina Bisignano etc.)
letter
From Ryan — timeline p2: named guards (Hays, Pinky, Armstrong, Holmes, Adams), 23/1 lockdown
exhibit
Video timecode analysis: I cant breathe, Thats one Big Flag
letter
From Ryan — timeline p3: toilet flood, mace, Franklin, no VA care, isolation cell 25
letter
From Ryan — Mar-Jun timeline: cavity check, ERT "Gestapo" interrogation, named guards Abdullah
exhibit
Full Hallway Footage "Things to Watch" - Waldo signals officer, Roseanne dragged in
exhibit
Officers Viewpoint 15:57:42 - communication breakdown analysis
exhibit
Lady in Red Shirt: 34 strikes in 4.5 min - cross-referenced video timeline
exhibit
One Big Flag timeline page 3 - Window Recorder "He's spraying patriots"
exhibit
Thats One Big Flag timeline - sledgehammer handed TO police at 5:25
exhibit
Hallway Footage Timeline page 2 - unidentifiable officers in black
discovery
Jan 6 phone recovery + FBI investigation discovery log
discovery
Bodycam log page 3 - Spray Incident Officers Viewpoint
other
Defense strategy notes - 302, AUSA, plea options, NYT articles
discovery
Bodycam log page 4 - Capitol Police violence timestamps
discovery
Bodycam log page 2 - officer helmet numbers and timestamps
other
Case strategy — counter-narrative outline (agent provocateurs, video evidence)
exhibit
Training & Experience - p5 9/11 anniversary Okinawa threat
exhibit
Training & Experience for Running Into Danger - p4 Marines Okinawa ASF
exhibit13 pages
Ryan Nichols — "Goon Squad" Officer + Bodycam Index
exhibit2 pages
Ryan Nichols — Hand-drawn Jan 6 Network Diagram + Timeline
exhibit7 pages
Ryan Nichols — Tunnel Bodycam / Capitol Discovery Notes
exhibit
Ryan Nichols handwritten essay: Police Brutality on Jan 6th
letter
Handwritten Essay - Guard Misconduct & Political Prisoner Claim (p.5)
letter2 pages
Julian Khater — Officer Hayes beat Ryan Samsel; "Redneck Tank" slur
Co-detainee6 documents
Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.
exhibit · May 6, 2022
DC DOC Issues log - April-May 2022 (CPL Abdullah, water shutoffs, suicidal)
grievance_form · Nov 11, 2021
Informal Grievance #133394 (IGP #22111223-887) Lt. Moore OC spray attack on C-2B pod (11/11/21)
discovery
Bodycam log page 5 - Officer strikes on Kyle Fitzsimmons
other
DETAIL - jail cellblock chore signout sheet with Kelly Meggs
affidavit · Nov 14, 2021
Daniel Caldwell witness statement re DC DOC (p.2, Nov 14 2021)
letter · Sep 14, 2021
Shane Jenkins — Body cams off Fairlamb, Lang pepper sprayed, McCade gloves (p.2)
Attorney6 documents in 2 items
Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).
motion · Oct 28, 2022
Nichols Supplement to Pretrial Release - Doc 177 p.2/11 - Sept 5 incident & timeline
motion · Aug 10, 20225 pages
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Civil Action 1:22-cv-02356, Nichols v. Garland, filed 8/10/2022, 65 pp.)
Court7 documents in 3 items
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.
motion · Sep 8, 2022
Doc 156 p2: Lancaster maced Maccabees, 15 witness statements
motion · Sep 8, 2022
Doc 156 p3: No detox bath, mental health denied, Spanish grievance form
exhibit5 pages
Ryan Nichols — Detention Hearing Analysis (76-point)
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