A New York man has been handed a 21-month prison sentence following his guilty plea to assaulting law enforcement during the tumultuous Jan. 6 Capitol breach, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice. Identified as Troy Weeks, 38, this individual hailing from Greenville also agreed to 36 months of supervised release and to pay $2,000 in restitution.

In addition to the assault charge, Weeks's guilty plea encompassed two felonies—civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers—along with four misdemeanors, which included entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, among other charges. Weeks's involvement in the January 6 event saw him entering the so-called Tunnel area of the Capitol grounds where some of the most violent confrontations took place between rioters and police.

According to court documents, at around 3:02 p.m. that day, Weeks was caught in the act of urging the mob to push against the police line. Although he attempted to snatch a can of OC spray from an officer through a shattered window, he was unsuccessful. He nevertheless managed to physically engage with the officers, at one point getting hold off of a riot shield before being repelled with OC spray.

Despite being expelled from the Tunnel, Weeks continued his participation in the chaos, joining a coordinated push against a police line at approximately 3:47 p.m. Nearly three years later, on Jan. 10, 2023, the FBI arrested Weeks in New York. The agencies involved in the investigation included the FBI's Albany and Washington Field Offices, which had listed Weeks as "Be on the Lookout" (BOLO) #85, as well as the Capitol and Metropolitan Police Departments that provided valuable assistance in the case, the U.S. Department of Justice stated.

Since the Capitol riot, over 1,532 individuals in nearly all 50 states have been charged in connection to January 6 crimes, with more than 571 facing charges for assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The widespread investigation continues to invite tips through the FBI's phone line and website as they work to locate and prosecute all involved participants.