David Nicholas Dempsey's prison term is the second-longest Capitol riot sentence.
A Van Nuys man was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for attacking police with a metal pole and other makeshift weapons on Jan. 6, 2021, during the U.S. Capitol riot.David Nicholas Dempsey's prison term is the second-longest Capitol riot sentence handed down among the hundreds of Capitol breach prosecutions to date in federal court in the District of Columbia.According to court documents, Dempsey was captured in numerous videos taken on the Capitol's lower west terrace on Jan. 6.
In several still photos, Dempsey can be seen using various objects, including a crutch and a metal pole, as bludgeoning weapons or projectiles against the line of law enforcement officers protecting the tunnel in front of the west terrace entrance. Additional video footage shows Dempsey using what appears to be pepper spray against police.Dempsey pleaded guilty in January to two counts of assaulting police officers with a dangerous weapon.RELATED: More news related to the Jan.
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