Peter Schwartz, an Owensboro man, has been sentenced to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as he stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife. This is the longest prison sentence imposed yet among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. The judge who sentenced Schwartz also handed down the previous longest sentence of 10 years to a retired New York Police Department officer who assaulted a police officer outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Peter Schwartz, a man who attacked police with pepper spray and a chair during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, was sentenced to 14 years and two months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the longest sentence yet for a Capitol rioter. Schwartz was convicted of assault and other felony charges and has an extensive criminal history. His defense team blamed former President Trump for misleading Schwartz, but the judge did not believe Schwartz felt remorse for his actions. Schwartz's wife, who also participated in the riot, was sentenced to two years in prison last month.
Peter Schwartz, a Pennsylvania man, has been sentenced to over 14 years in prison for throwing a folding chair at law enforcement and repeatedly using pepper spray on police during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Schwartz was found guilty on 10 charges, including four felony charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon. His prior criminal history of 38 felony convictions dating to 1991 was a significant factor behind his sentence. Schwartz expressed remorse during the hearing, but the judge did not believe him.
Peter Schwartz, a man who engaged in a series of assaults on officers during the Jan. 6 attack, has been sentenced to 14 years and two months, the longest sentence for a Capitol rioter yet. Schwartz, who has 38 prior convictions, was armed with a wooden tire knocker and threw a folding chair at the line of officers protecting the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace. He also used chemical munitions, including pepper spray, against officers. Schwartz will also be under 36 months of supervised release and must pay $2,000 to the Architect of the Capitol in restitution.
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.
Peter Schwartz, described as "one of the most violent and aggressive participants" in the Jan. 6 riot, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and 36 months of probation. Schwartz was the first person to throw a chair at officers, creating an opening within the police line at the Capitol. His actions led to hundreds of rioters overwhelming officers at a key police line forcing them to retreat. Schwartz's attorneys requested leniency, seeking a sentence of four and a half years behind bars.
