One of the capitol stormers in Washington, who also attacked an officer, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. It is the heaviest sentence handed down for the riots to date.
The man from the state of New Jersey is the first suspect to be convicted of assaulting a police officer during the storming of the US parliament building early this year. It is about a gym owner who is trained in martial arts.
Upon his arrest, he pushed and punched an officer in the face. He said in court that he regretted his actions. The man was sentenced to 44 months in prison.
120 suspects police brutality
A total of 120 rioters are suspected of using violence against police officers. About 140 police officers were injured in the storm, another died a day later. Four officers later took their own lives.
The Capitol riots took place last January. Supporters of then-President Donald Trump broke into the House of Representatives in an attempt to prevent Joe Biden from being declared the winner of the presidential election. More than six hundred people were arrested.
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