Capitol Breach Caused Nearly $1.5 Million in Damage: Prosecutors

Prosecutors expect to charge over 550 people for the Jan. 6 breach

Capitol police officer looks out of a broken window as a crowd attempts to breach the U.S. Capitol, in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 led to nearly $1.5 million in damage to the building, prosecutors said in one filing, as they said in a separate case they expect to ultimately charge more than 550 people in the incident.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Sedky disclosed the damage estimate in a plea agreement last week in the case of Paul Hodgkins, who has agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding.