Tighe Scott biography: 13 things about US Capitol rioter from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

Tighe John Scott is an American retired racecar driver born in Pen Argyl, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is around 211 miles away from Washington, D.C., USA.

Who is Tighe Scott?

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

Scott is accused of joining the U.S. Capitol riot. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He finished 35th in the 1976 Daytona 500 and 45th in the 1976 Winston Cup.
2. He finished 16th in the 1977 Daytona 500 and 20th in the 1977 Winston Cup.
3. He finished 11th in the 1978 Daytona 500 and 13th in the 1978 Winston Cup.
4. He finished sixth in the 1979 Daytona 500 and 27th in the 1979 Winston Cup.
5. He finished 39th in the 1980 Daytona 500 and 39th in the 1980 Winston Cup.
6. He finished 29th in the 1982 Daytona 500 and 118th in the 1982 Winston Cup.
7. On July 16, 2009, his mother-in-law Ann R. Toman died at age 89.
8. On January 6, 2021, he was caught on camera placing his hands on two police officers’ shields at the U.S. Capitol.
9. In January 2024, his second wife Kathleen “Kathy” E. Scott turned 73.
10. In March 2024, his son Jarrett Carl Scott turned 48.
11. On June 2, 2024, he turned 75.
12. On June 4, 2024, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui signed a criminal complaint filed by a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent against him.
13. On June 5, 2024, he was arrested by FBI agents in Pennsylvania. For his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, he was charged with two felony offenses and five misdemeanors.

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.