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A Connecticut man who assaulted a Washington, DC, police officer during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced on Friday to seven and a half years in prison.
Patrick McCaughey III, 25, was found guilty on nine charges during a bench trial in September 2022, including seven felony charges. One of the felony charges was for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges with a dangerous weapon.
“Your actions on January 6 were some of the most egregious crimes that were committed that day,” District Judge Trevor McFadden said during sentencing.
According to court documents, McCaughey was one of several rioters involved in the assault of Hodges. While in the tunnel of the lower west terrace of the Capitol, McCaughey pinned Hodges to a door with a clear police shield while another rioter ripped Hodges’ gas mask off.
