Man who assaulted DC police officer on January 6 sentenced to more than seven years

A Connecticut guy who attacked a Washington, DC, policeman throughout the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol was sentenced on Friday to 7 and a half years in jail.

Patrick McCaughey III, 25, was condemned on 9 charges throughout a bench trial in September 2022, consisting of 7 felony charges. Among the felony charges was for attacking Metropolitan Law enforcement officer Daniel Hodges with a hazardous weapon.

” Your actions on January 6 were a few of the most outright criminal activities that were dedicated that day,” District Judge Trevor McFadden stated throughout sentencing.

According to court files, McCaughey was among a number of rioters associated with the attack of Hodges. While in the tunnel of the lower west balcony of the Capitol, McCaughey pinned Hodges to a door with a clear cops guard while another rioter ripped Hodges’ gas mask off.

” Your actions left him totally helpless,” McFadden stated. “He needed to pull away, however you didn’t pull away.”.

McCaughey’s sentence is among the longest provided to any January 6 offender up until now, however federal district attorneys had actually suggested he serve even longer.

McFadden stated that McCaughey’s young age and absence of previous criminal history made an influence on his sentencing choice, including that to his understanding, McCaughey had never ever even got a speeding ticket. McFadden likewise stated it was an essential difference that McCaughey did not go to the Capitol with a “mob mindset.”.

” You obviously did not concern the Capitol with a strategy to injure individuals,” McFadden stated while enforcing the sentence.

McCaughey revealed regret to the court at the end of the hearing.

” My actions on January sixth, 2021, will stay the best shame of my life,” McCaughey stated.

McCaughey stated throughout his declaration that for the rest of his life, he will need to handle individuals discovering videos of him on the web “acting like a punk.”.

He asked forgiveness to a number of individuals throughout his declaration, including his mom, other relative and police. Hodges remained in presence at Friday’s sentencing.

” You existed that day to secure the neighborhood,” McCaughey stated while asking forgiveness to police.