Former Police Officer Gets 14 Months in Prison for Role in Capitol Riot
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A former police officer affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys group was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court records.
Why It Matters
Over 1,500 individuals have faced charges connected to the Capitol riot, including dozens of leaders, members and associates of the far-right Proud Boys group.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to pardon individuals involved in the Capitol riot once he reenters the White House later this month. However, he has not clarified whether those pardons would include rioters convicted of violence or property destruction.
What To Know
Prosecutors said Nathaniel Tuck and other Proud Boys, including his father, were part of the initial wave of rioters who breached police lines to enter Capitol grounds.
Tuck, 32, of Apopka, Florida, forced his way past police officers to enter the Capitol, shouting at those attempting to contain the crowd. Afterward, he joined fellow Proud Boys members for a celebratory photograph outside the building.
A large group of pro-Trump protesters stand on the East steps of the Capitol Building after storming its grounds on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, a former police officer was sentenced to… A large group of pro-Trump protesters stand on the East steps of the Capitol Building after storming its grounds on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, a former police officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in the Capitol riot.
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U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly permitted Tuck to remain free until he reports to prison to begin his 14-month sentence. In addition, the judge ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine and $2,000 in restitution, according to court records.
Who Is Tuck?
In September, Tuck admitted to a felony charge of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder, along with a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully entering and remaining in a restricted area.
Prosecutors sought a two-year prison sentence for Tuck, a member of the Proud Boys’ “Space Coast” chapter, which operates out of central Florida.
Tuck worked as a police officer from 2012 to 2020, serving in Longwood and later in Apopka, Florida. Prosecutors said that he became a member of the Proud Boys in 2018.
Tuck informed a federal probation officer that he resigned from his police position in October 2020 “because of the whole George Floyd thing,” prosecutors said.
The Proud Boys
The Proud Boys, a group known for street brawls with anti-fascist activists, gained national attention when Trump infamously told them to “stand back and stand by” during a 2020 debate with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, along with three of his lieutenants, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for orchestrating a violent plot to disrupt the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden after the 2020 election. Tarrio is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence, the longest handed down in any Capitol riot case.
What People Are Saying
In a court filing, prosecutors said: “Nathaniel Tuck prepared for and took these actions as part of a hand-selected group of Proud Boys members that openly discussed its plans for violence at the Capitol and intention to confront police who might try to stand in their way.”
Defense attorney William Shipleywrote in a court filing that Nathaniel Tuck did not participate in any acts of violence or property damage during the Capitol riot.
“He primarily remained a singular member of a much larger group of individuals, and mostly observed the conduct of others,” Shipley said.
What’s Next
Tuck’s father, Kevin Tuck, is set to be sentenced next Tuesday.
Kevin Tuck, 52, was employed as a police officer in Windermere, Florida, during the Capitol riot. He has since pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.
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