Tyng Jing Yang biography: 13 things about US Capitol rioter from Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Tyng Jing Yang is an Asian-American man from Illinois, United States. The state is around 770 miles away from Washington, D.C., USA.

On November 3, 2020, Joe Biden won the United States presidential election, defeating Donald Trump. On January 6, 2021, Trump’s supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. while a joint session of U.S. Congress was certifying the vote of the Electoral College and affirming Biden’s victory.

Yang joing the U.S. Capitol riot. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is a resident of Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
2. Aside from Hoffman Estates, he has lived in other parts of Illinois including Rolling Meadows, Hanover Park and Spring Grove.
3. He has lived in different parts of Florida, USA including Orlando and Gainesville.
4. From November 3, 2020 to October 27, 2021, he worked in Chicago, Illinois.
5. On January 5, 2021, he left Chicago and arrived in Washington, D.C. He stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Washington, D.C.
6. On January 6, 2021, he entered the U.S. Capitol building wearing a Trump hat, a bright green surgical mask, a dark coat and dark khaki pants.
7. On January 7, 2021, he returned to Chicago.
8. In April 2022, he submitted a passport renewal application.
9. In September 2022, he encountered U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials during inspection related to international travel.
10. On November 15, 2022, U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey signed a criminal complaint filed by a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent against him.
11. On November 16, 2022, he was arrested in Hoffman Estates. For his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, he was charged with interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, a felony, and four related misdemeanor offenses. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
12. In September 2023, he turned 61. On September 13, 2023, he pleaded guilty to interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder.
13. On February 6, 2024, he attended a hearing in Washington, D.C. before Judge John D. Bates. Represented by Paulette M. Pagán, he was sentenced to six days in prison, two years of court-supervised probation and a small fine.

If you have information about someone who participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit relevant photos and videos to the FBI.