On August 2, 2021, Nicholas Hendrix, 34, of Gorham was charged in the U.S. District Court of Washington D.C. with four misdemeanors connected to the January 6th domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol.

At a video conference, Hendrix pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawfully entering the Capitol, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted government building, violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and illegally parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building.

The FBI filed charges based on closed-circuit TV footage showing Hendrix was inside the Capitol for one minute and twenty-three seconds, wearing a distinctive t-shirt, a hat with an American flag pattern, and ski sunglasses.

Hendrix was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond and continues to live in Gorham. He is a veteran and has been diagnosed with PTSD. Hendrix is employed as a pipefitter, and has been in recovery and sober for thirty months.

He is the second Maine resident facing federal charges resulting from involvement in the riot.