Ex-firefighter sentenced to 52 months for throwing extinguisher at police during Jan. 6 riot

Robert Sanford, a retired firefighter, was sentenced to 52 months in prison for throwing a fire extinguisher at police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. He pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and will also have 36 months of supervised release. Prosecutors initially wanted a sentence of up to 71 months. Sanford's attorney argued for a sentence of 12 months and one day in prison followed by 12 months of at-home confinement. Sanford has been working with an individual who specializes in "cult deprogramming" to understand why his beliefs led him to his actions.