A Marine from Camp Lejeune, who was on active duty when he broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge tied to the 2021 riot.
Sgt. Dodge Dale Hellonen faces up to six months in prison for his crime of unlawful entry into the Capitol, documents show. He will be sentenced at a later date by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes.
Two Marine companions of Hellonen — Cpl. Micah Coomer of Camp Pendleton, California, and Sgt. Joshua Abate of Fort Meade, Maryland — have also pleaded guilty to the same charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington and related court documents.
