ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Sodus man has been sentenced to prison following charges for his involvement with the January 6 riot in 2021.
James Weeks, 55, previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
The Department of Justice identified Weeks in footage of the Capitol riot. Weeks was accused of cursing out and assaulting a Metropolitan police officer, rallying people to push into the building, and helping smash a window of the Capitol.
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Weeks was seen on video entering the Lower West Terrace Tunnel making his way through a crowd to the police line, which was the site of some of the most violent crime against law enforcement that day.
After reaching the police line, Weeks reached his arm through the broken pane of glass on one of the gold doors inside the tunnel to grab one of the Metropolitan Police Department officers. Weeks can then be heard yelling several threats and profanities.