WASHINGTON
A Florida man was sentenced to prison Tuesday after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, officials stated.
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Bryan Roger Bishop to 45 months in prison. The judge also ordered Bishop to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Bishop pleaded guilty to a single count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers on April 30, 2024.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, by approximately 2:00 p.m., a crowd of rioters had breached various barriers that had been erected on the west side of the U.S. Capitol building and were attempting to overwhelm police officers positioned there.
At about 2:02 p.m., Bishop emerged from the crowd and aimed and sprayed a chemical irritant canister at the line of police officers.
Court documents say that Bishop sprayed a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer directly in the face with an orange-colored chemical irritant and then sprayed a second MPD officer by aiming the spray at an upward angle in order to spray under the officer’s face shield.
After spraying the officers on the West Plaza, Bishop entered the U.S. Capitol building at approximately 2:39 p.m.
Bishop walked through various rooms, including the Rotunda, Statuary Hall, and the Statuary Hall Connector. After approximately 17 minutes, Bishop exited the Capitol building at approximately 2:56 p.m.
The FBI arrested Bishop on Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
In the 43 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,488 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including nearly 550 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.