Sanford Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Attacking Police With Pole At Capitol


by WCCB Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte— A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Reading Eagle—North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol. By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison. David Joseph Gietzen, 31, of Sanford, North Carolina, struck a police officer with a pole during a […]

WKBN.com—Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison. A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

The Independent—Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison. A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, temporarily blinding both of them