Seattle man sentenced for assaulting officers at Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Dec 21, 2021, 12:26 PM
U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
A Seattle man was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Monday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 attacks at the U.S. Capitol.
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Devlyn Thompson, 28, was pushing against and assaulting officers in the tunnel leading into the Capitol building, according to court documents from the U.S. Department of Justice. They say Thompson was yelling obscenities at officers and encouraging assault. He was also part of a group that was throwing objects at officers, including a speaker and metal baton, and stealing officers’ shields.
Documents reveal Thompson retreated from the archway after officers and rioters deployed pepper spray.
Thompson pleaded guilty in August to assaulting, resisting or impeding officers while using a dangerous weapon. He was arrested on Aug. 6, and has been in custody since.
A judge ordered Thompson to pay $2,000 in restitution. He also must serve three years of supervised release following his 46-month prison term.
The DOJ reports more than 700 people have been arrested across the country for crimes related to the Capitol attack on Jan. 6. Of those arrests, 220 people have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
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