Natick Woman's Capitol Riot Case Moved To D.C. Court

NATICK, MA — A Natick woman facing charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has had her case transferred out of Massachusetts to a federal court in Washington, D.C., according to court records.

The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Natick Town Meeting member Suzanne Ianni at her home in late January, and she was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and disorderly conduct on U.S. Capitol grounds, according to court records.

Ianni's case was initially being prosecuted out of U.S. District Court in Boston. But the case was transferred on Jan. 28 to federal court in Washington, D.C., records show.

Ianni was arrested along with Super Happy Fun America Vice President Mark Sahady of Malden. The pair were part of a large group that traveled to the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally hosted by the Donald Trump campaign, but Ianni and Sahady were photographed together inside the Capitol. Sahady's case has also been moved to Washington.

Federal investigators have also arrested and charged Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams, and David Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, for their involvement in the Jan. 6 riot.

Ianni was last elected to Natick Town Meeting in 2019, and will be up for election next in 2022. Town officials have said they cannot remove her from office, but have highlighted state law says elected officials sentenced to prison can lose their seat.