(WHTM) -- A Central Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to prison after being previously convicted of assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Joseph Pastucci, 50, of New Cumberland, Pa. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell to 26 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Pastucci had previously pleaded guilty to a felony offense of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
The DOJ says Pastucci and co-defendant Jeanette Mangia made plans to travel to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest Congress’ certification of the Electoral College. After the rally, the couple walked down to the U.S. Capitol building where they entered through the Senate Wing Door before eventually making it to the Speaker of the House's Office Suite.
From there, the couple continued through the Capitol Building before making their way to the Senate Chamber where they inspected and photographed the Senate Dais, while also rifling through documents.
They remained in the Senate Chamber for about 14 minutes.
After leaving the Senate Chamber, the couple confronted police officers near the Senate Carriage Door. At this time the DOJ says Pastucci was pushed away from the Capitol by a police officer.
After being ejected from the Capitol and watching Mangia be removed from the Capitol, Pastucci shoved a United States Capitol Police Officer in the chest and shoulder area.
The FBI arrested the duo on April 27, 2023, in Pennsylvania; Jeanette Mangia is currently awaiting trial for her role in the events of January 6th.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section prosecuted this case and the FBI’s Philadelphia and Washington Field Offices investigated.
According to the DOJ, in the 47 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,572 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 590 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony.
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