A Little River man faces 44 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to a release from U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Columbia.
Nicholas Languerand, 26, was among rioters standing near the archway leading from the Lower West Terrace to inside the Capitol, the attorney's office said.
Between 4:50 and 5 p.m., he threw various objects at officers with the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Dept., including an orange traffic barrier and two stick-like objects, according to the release. Attorneys said that based on the size and weight of the objects, as well as the speed and force with which he threw them, the items were capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. The officers were protecting the Lower West Terrace entrance.
Additionally, at about 5 p.m., Languerand took possession of a police riot shield, struck it against the ground, and then held it in front of him as he confronted police, the attorney's office said.
At the time of the Capitol breach, Languerand was residing in Wolcott, Vermont. He later moved to South Carolina, where he was arrested on April 15.
He pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 to assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. In addition to the prison term, Languerand was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution and must serve a period of two years of supervised release following completion of his prison term. He additionally was ordered to perform 60 hours of community service.
In the one year since Jan. 6, more than 725 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 225 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reports.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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