Washington man accused of marching with Proud Boys, entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6

Ronald Schultz, 61, of Washington's Cowlitz County, appeared in federal court in Portland Tues., July 16, 2024. He's accused of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority, entering with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of government business, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol Building.
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A Washington man is accused of marching to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with several known Proud Boys and then entering the building through the Upper West Terrace door and walking through the Rotunda and Statutory Hall.

Ronald Schultz, 61, of Cowlitz County, was arrested on a warrant and appeared Tuesday in federal court in Portland, charged with entering a restricted building without authority, entering with intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of government business, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and demonstrating in a Capitol building.

He was ordered to appear by videoconference in the District of Columbia on the charges on July 25.

He was released on conditions that he not enter Washington, D.C., except for court appearances, not travel outside the United States without court approval and not own or possess any gun or other weapon.

Federal investigators examined video and Schultz’s communications with others present in and around the Capitol on Jan. 6 and allege he was inside the Capitol for about 10 minutes, according to a federal affidavit.

Schultz, with members of the Proud Boys, drove a rental car from Washington, D.C., after the armed takeover of the Capitol to Chicago, where he then flew back to Portland, according to the affidavit.

Schultz is among 1,440 now charged in connection with the breach of the Capitol.

-- Maxine Bernstein covers federal court and criminal justice. Reach her at 503-221-8212, mbernstein@oregonian.com , follow her on X @maxoregonian, or on LinkedIn.

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