A Colorado Springs man was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Jonathan David Grace , 49, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years supervised release and ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and $2,000 restitution.
On Oct. 24, 2023 Grace pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.
Additional Information from the FBI:
According to court documents, Grace traveled from his residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Washington, D.C., to attend the former President’s “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021. After attending the rally, Grace marched to the U.S. Capitol and entered the restricted area of the grounds at the West Front. Tear gas and other chemical irritants filled the air, emergency warning systems blared into the crowd, and the line of police officers spread across the West Front were under constant attack from the mob.