14 years in prison. It's the longest sentence yet for any January 6 insurrectionist, Peter Schwartz was found guilty of attacking police officers with pepper spray and *** chair. *** jury convicted Schwartz of multiple counts related to his role in the January 6 2021 riot. The convictions include several counts of assault with *** dangerous weapon. One count of interfering with law enforcement officers and one count of obstruction among others. According to court documents, Schwartz stole chemical irritants including pepper spray, then used it to attack authorities throughout the day. Schwartz was already on probation and had 38 prior convictions. An attorney for Schwartz told insider, although we're pleased that the court found both the guidelines calculation and the government's requested sentence of more than 24 years unreasonable. We believe that the 14 year sentence was too long unquote. The justice department has been pursuing criminal charges against more than 1000 people related to the January 6th attack on the Capitol
Man accused of beating officer with flagpole on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
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Updated: 2:35 PM CDT Jul 26, 2023
On Monday, a man accused of beating a U.S. Capitol police officer with an American flag and flagpole was sentenced to 13 years in prison.Related video above: Longest sentence for January 6 rioter handed outPeter Francis Stager of Conway, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon.Stager took part in the 2021 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol that temporarily stopped Congress from counting electoral ballots.Witnesses identified Stager from the videos, according to the court documents.One video shows Stager using an American flag to repeatedly strike the officer, the document states.In another video, Stager says, "Everybody in there is a treasonous traitor. Death is the only remedy for what's in that building."Stager originally pleaded not guilty but changed his plea in February 2023.Law enforcement has arrested more than 900 people across the country for crimes related to the breach of the Capitol. A special counsel investigating the events sent a letter to former President Donald Trump suggesting he could be indicted as well.
CONWAY, Ark. — On Monday, a man accused of beating a U.S. Capitol police officer with an American flag and flagpole was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Related video above: Longest sentence for January 6 rioter handed out
Peter Francis Stager of Conway, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon.
Stager took part in the 2021 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol that temporarily stopped Congress from counting electoral ballots.
Witnesses identified Stager from the videos, according to the court documents.
One video shows Stager using an American flag to repeatedly strike the officer, the document states.
In another video, Stager says, "Everybody in there is a treasonous traitor. Death is the only remedy for what's in that building."
Stager originally pleaded not guilty but changed his plea in February 2023.
Law enforcement has arrested more than 900 people across the country for crimes related to the breach of the Capitol. A special counsel investigating the events sent a letter to former President Donald Trump suggesting he could be indicted as well.
