An Ohio man who was arrested in Alabama was found guilty this week of assaulting law enforcement officers in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach at the U.S. Capitol.

Kenneth Joseph Owen “Joe” Thomas, 41, of East Liverpool, Ohio, was convicted Thursday in the federal court in the District of Columbia of four counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, and engaging in physical violence on Capitol grounds.

Thomas was arrested on the crime in Huntsville on May 25, 2021. He was taken into custody at an extended stay motel in Huntsville while he was reportedly in Alabama for work.

According to court documents, Thomas was on the Upper West Terrace at 4:22 p.m. on Jan. 6 where he was captured on Metropolitan Police Department body-worn camera footage advancing toward a line of law enforcement and pushing against their shields.

The footage showed Thomas punched and struck the officers with his fist and forearm at least twice.

At 4:26 p.m., officers began to dispel the crowd of rioters from the steps. Thomas turned toward rioters and ordered them to “hold the line” against advancing officers, repeating this several times.

Authorities said he locked arms with other rioters and pushed against the officers. “Thomas rushed to the head of the line of rioters and twice threw himself into an MPD officer,’’ records state.

In subsequent interviews, law enforcement officers confirmed the attack and stated the individual “was one of the first to come in and start hitting [and] pushing officers on the line.”

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, who identified Thomas as #214 on their seeking information photos, as well as the MPD, with significant assistance provided by the FBI’s Birmingham Field Office.

In the first 28 months since Jan. 6, more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested on charges related to the Capitol breach, including more than 320 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. The Northern District of Alabama’s U.S. Attorney’s Office assisted in the investigation.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, who identified Thomas as #214 on their seeking information photos, as well as the MPD, with “significant assistance” provided by the FBI’s Birmingham Field Office, authorities said.

U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich scheduled a sentencing hearing for Thomas for Sept. 6, 2023.