A Virginia man wearing a tricorn-style hat, gas mask, and body armor who clashed with officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is going to prison.
Micaiah Joseph , 34, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras, a Barack Obama appointee, to 37 months — or just over three years — in prison. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a press release .
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Joseph was convicted in June of civil disorder, assaulting officers, trespassing, disorderly conduct and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings, prosecutors said.
He attended Donald Trump ‘s “Stop the Steal” rally and joined a large crowd marching toward the Capitol building.
Joseph, in a tricorn-style hat, gas mask, and body armor, participated in a confrontation against law enforcement at the “tunnel,” the scene of some of the most violent fighting that day.
He pushed to the front of the police line and joined rioters in pushing against police — using a set of doors to leverage his weight against the line.