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☷FBI Washington Field Office Marks Third Anniversary of January 6 Violence at the U S Capitol
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
Jan 06,2024
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Another significant sentencing in 2023 was for Peter Schwartz of Pennsylvania , who received a 14 - year sentence for assaulting a federal officer . Schwartz threw a chair at officers protecting the Capitol , allowing other rioters to enter restricted areas , and also sprayed officers with stolen pepper spray and other chemical munitions . There were other notable sentencings in 2023 as well , including 12 . 5 years for Daniel “D . J . ” Rodriguez , who assaulted a D . C . Metropolitan Police Department ( MPD ) officer with an electroshock device and attacked other officers and property . Steven Cappuccio and Patrick McCaughey also received seven - and - a - half and seven years respectively for their violent assaults on MPD Officer Daniel Hodges . McCaughey pinned Officer Hodges to a door with a police shield , while Cappuccio ripped off the officer’s gas mask and struck him in the face with a riot baton . The public ' s tips played a crucial role in identifying McCaughey and many other individuals who committed crimes at the Capitol that day . "Three years after thousands of people violently attacked the U . S . Capitol and assaulted law enforcement officers in an unsuccessful attempt to block our democracy’s peaceful transfer of power , the FBI and our partners continue to succeed in holding them accountable , " said David Sundberg , assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office . One of the biggest outcomes in 2023 was the sentencing of leaders and members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys groups , who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for trying to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results . Former Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio received a 22 - year sentence , while Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes got 18 years for their roles in conspiring to use force to prevent a peaceful transfer of power . As we look back on the three - year anniversary of the January 6 , 2021 , attack on the U . S . Capitol , the FBI is still working hard with the U . S . Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and law enforcement across the country to find and punish those responsible for the violent incident . Thanks to tips from the public , we have identified and charged 1 , 240 defendants who took part in the Capitol riots , with 452 of them being charged for assaulting law enforcement officers . But we ' re not finished yet , and with the ongoing support of the American people , who have been providing us with valuable tips and information , we ' re determined to see this through . The FBI is still asking for the public ' s assistance in identifying those responsible for the attacks on federal officers and violence at the Capitol on January 6 . If you have any information about the individuals shown in the videos or photos on fbi . gov/capitolviolence , please call 1 - 800 - CALL - FBI ( 225 - 5324 ) or submit a tip online at tips . fbi . gov . When calling or submitting information online , please mention the photo number . Stay updated by following the FBI ' s Washington Field Office on X ( formerly known as Twitter ) at @FBIWFO .
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