All articles tagged with #assault on police
Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and his son Jarret Scott were arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including assaulting police during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. They, along with two other Pennsylvania men, allegedly used objects like flagpoles and golf clubs to harass law enforcement. The Scotts face two felony charges each and several misdemeanors.
Christopher Joseph Quaglin, a New Jersey electrician, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his violent actions during the January 6 Capitol riot, where he attacked multiple police officers. Quaglin insulted the judge, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, before and after the sentencing, calling the court a "kangaroo court" and pushing conspiracy theories. Prosecutors highlighted Quaglin's role in some of the most violent confrontations during the riot, and the judge condemned his actions as "shocking and lawless."
Five Capitol riot defendants, including Ryan Samsel, were found guilty of assaulting police and leading the "first breach" on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol. The defendants, who were accused of forcefully removing a police barricade as the mob converged on Capitol grounds, are scheduled to be sentenced on June 13. Prosecutors argued that despite police efforts to disperse the crowd, the defendants continued to fuel the riot by assaulting officers. U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who was injured during the attack, testified against the defendants, describing the scene as "carnage" and "chaos."
A Jan. 6 rioter, Sean McHugh, who sprayed police officers with bear spray and boasted about storming Congress, has been sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison. McHugh was found guilty of obstruction and assaulting law enforcement officers. Prosecutors stated that he actively participated in multiple attempts to breach police perimeters during the Capitol riot, using bear spray, wrestling with an officer, and encouraging violence against law enforcement. McHugh's attorney argued that his actions were not planned and that the use of bear spray was a spontaneous reaction.
A former Princeton University student, Larry Fife Giberson, pleaded guilty to joining a mob's attack on police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Giberson waved rioters into a tunnel and participated in a coordinated push against officers. He tried to start a chant and cheered on the use of weapons and pepper spray against police. Giberson pleaded guilty to interfering with police during a civil disorder and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 1. Another man, Marcus Clint Martin, was also arrested for assaulting police officers during the riot. Over 1,100 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot, with more than 600 pleading guilty.
Former Trump State Department appointee Federico G. Klein has been found guilty on all counts, including 10 felony charges, for his involvement in the Jan. 6 assault on police officers at the U.S. Capitol. Klein, along with co-defendant Steven Cappuccio, participated in violent confrontations with law enforcement officers and obstructed the electoral vote count. Klein was convicted of six felony assaults on police, obstruction of an official proceeding, and other charges, while Cappuccio was convicted of six felony counts but acquitted of the obstruction charge. Both defendants were part of a mob that attacked officers and used stolen police weapons against them.
Peter Schwartz, a Pennsylvania welder, has been sentenced to slightly more than 14 years in prison for attacking police officers at the Capitol with a chair and chemical spray on Jan. 6, 2021. Schwartz's sentence is the longest so far in connection with the events of that day. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 24 years and six months, but the judge imposed a term of 170 months due to Schwartz's extensive criminal history and lack of remorse. Schwartz was convicted of three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, and one count of obstructing the certification of the election.