An Arkansas resident has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. David Camden, 45, from Tontitown, Arkansas, received a sentence of 12 months and one day in prison followed by 12 months of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $7,000 in fines and restitution. The sentence was delivered by U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan.
Court documents revealed that Camden traveled to Washington D.C. for the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6 to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. After attending the rally, he approached and entered a restricted area near the West Front of Capitol grounds where he climbed a media tower and waved a flag.
At around 1:20 p.m., approximately twenty minutes after rioters first breached restricted grounds, Camden confronted police officers at a bike rack barricade on the Capitol's West Front. He yelled at officers and pushed a barricade into them but was repelled by police who used a chemical irritant against him.
Camden remained on Capitol grounds and later joined other rioters on the West Plaza. At approximately 2:11 p.m., he used a fire extinguisher against police officers trying to prevent further advances toward the Capitol.
The FBI arrested Camden on July 1, 2024, in Arkansas. His case is being prosecuted by both the U.S Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section with assistance from several other agencies including U.S Attorney's Office for Western District of Arkansas.
The investigation into those involved in January 6 events continues with over 1,583 individuals charged across nearly all states since then; more than 600 have been charged specifically with assaulting or impeding law enforcement—a felony offense.
Anyone with information related to these events is encouraged to contact authorities via phone or online tips.