70-Year-Old Colorado Man Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing Police on Jan. 6

Avery MacCracken was arrested by the FBI on Dec. 11, 2021.
70-Year-Old Colorado Man Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing Police on Jan. 6
Police try to hold back protesters on the West Plaza of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A 70-year-old Colorado man has been sentenced to more than one year in prison for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, which involved grabbing a police officer’s arm and uniform and tussling briefly with a second officer before pushing past a police line.

Avery MacCracken, of Telluride, was sentenced on May 16 to 12 months and one day behind bars, along with 36 months of supervised release and $2,000 restitution for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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