A former Army National Guard police officer was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Tuesday after admitting that he pepper-sprayed law enforcement officers, while a mob of former President Donald J. Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
He surrendered two days later, and in April he pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding officers during the Capitol riot, federal prosecutors said.
Judge James E. Boasberg of Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., also sentenced Mr. Yetman to 18 months of supervised release and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors had sought a 45-month prison term; Mr. Yetman’s lawyer, Nicholas D. Smith, had asked for 17 months.
Mr. Smith declined to comment on the sentence.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump’s, Gregory C, James E, Yetman, Prosecutors, Yetman’s, Nicholas D, Smith
Organizations:
Army National Guard, U.S, Capitol, Guard, Court, Washington , D.C
Locations:
Helmetta, N.J, New Jersey, Federal, Washington ,