Man Who Attacked Police Officers on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Rodney Milstreed pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and two other counts.

The statement of facts to support the arrest warrant for Rodney Milstreed of Finksburg, Md., as photographed in Washington on May 24, 2022. Jon Elswick/AP Photo

A Maryland man who admitted to attacking police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Sept. 22 to five years in prison.

Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon and to two other counts, in exchange for other charges being dropped.