Virginia Man Who Attended Jan. 6 Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Attacking Police With Chemical Irritant

This image from police body-worn video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant for Markus Maly, shows Maly, circled in red, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Justice Department via AP

A Virginia man was sentenced on Friday for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021, with a chemical irritant, amid the breach of the U.S. Capitol that day.

Markus Maly, 49, of Fincastle, Virginia, received six years in prison, as well as three years of supervised release.