Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Sentenced to Prison Time for Attacking Police Officers

Mason Joel Courson, a Florida man, has been sentenced to almost five years in federal prison for attacking a police officer during the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Courson pleaded guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon and participated in an assault of a Metropolitan Police Department officer. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $2,000 and three years of supervised release. Over 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol breach, with more than 350 charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.