A Texas man has been charged with assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. According to court records, he recorded a video of himself during the riot which he posted on Facebook.
Dustin Ray Williams has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The 33-year-old from Brady, Texas, was also given three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.Williams, who pleaded guilty in July to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, was sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell.
Attorney's Office says Williams remained at the scene for two hours, moving with the mob from the West Plaza to the Lower West Terrace, where rioters attempted to breach the Capitol building. During this time, the line of police officers retreated to the Lower West Terrace and through the Tunnel leading into the Capitol building. He threateningly shouted, "There’s a lot more coming, m—f—", the U.S. Attorney's Office stated.
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