Trial date set for Montgomery County man charged in connection to U.S. Capitol riots

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – An Elliston man accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol will go on trial later this year.

Jeremy Groseclose’s trial date is set for Monday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. in a courtroom that will be determined at a later time based on the “applicable courthouse protocols regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.”

Last February, Groseclose was initially arrested at his home in eastern Montgomery County on four federal charges that include: obstruction of law enforcement, obstruction of Congress, knowingly entering a restricted building and violent entry on Capitol grounds. Authorities say someone in the community turned him in.

Then in April 2021, a grand jury indicted Groseclose on six charges:

• Civil disorder
• Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
• Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
• Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
• Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
• Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building

A pre-trial conference will also be held on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. via videoconference.

10 News has followed this story since it began. Here’s a look at all we’ve published, from newest to oldest:

• Elliston man pleads not guilty to charges in connection to U.S. Capitol riots - May 13
• Elliston man indicted on six federal charges connected to Capitol riots - April 21
• Elliston man believed to have taken part in U.S. Capitol riot goes before federal judge - March 2
• FBI arrests Montgomery County man it believes took part in U.S. Capitol riots - Feb. 25