Natick Woman's Capitol Riot Case Delayed Over Investigation Scope

NATICK, MA — A Natick woman charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has had her case pushed back by two months due to the enormity of the investigation, according to federal prosecutors.

Suzanne Ianni, an elected Town Meeting member, was arrested by the FBI in January and charged at federal court in Boston with disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority, according to prosecutors.

Since then, Ianni's case has been transferred to federal court in Washington. On Thursday, federal prosecutors asked a judge to postpone back Ianni's next court appearance until at least May 28. Prosecutors said in court filings they are prioritizing court appearances by defendants being held in jail. Ianni was released after her first court appearance.

"The investigation and prosecution of the Capitol attack will likely be one of the largest in American history, both in terms of the number of defendants prosecuted and the nature and volume of the evidence," federal prosecutors said in an April 1 court filing. "Over 300 individuals have been charged in connection with the Capitol Attack. The investigation continues and the government expects that at least 100 additional individuals will be charged."

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Further, prosecutors say they are sorting through over 210,000 tips, thousands of hours of police bodycam footage and thousands of pages of police interviews, among other pieces of evidence.

Ianni was arrested along with Malden resident Mark Sahady, a leader of the conservative group Super Happy Fun America on Jan. 19. The pair had traveled to Washington for the Capitol protests with other Trump supporters. But pictures of Sahady and Ianni inside the Capitol were published by Getty Images shortly after the riot.

Three other Massachusetts residents have been arrested and charged in connection the riot: Brian McCreary of North Adams, David Lester Ross of Pittsfield and Troy Sargent of Pittsfield.

Ianni was last elected to Town Meeting in 2019, and isn't up for reelection until 2022.