A former Broomfield resident was sentenced to a few months in jail and three years of probation for destruction of presidency property after he entered the U.S. Capitol constructing in the course of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in Washington, D.C. and helped break down an workplace door.
Isaiah Farnsworth, 44, was sentenced in U.S. District Court docket on Sept. 8 after pleading responsible earlier this 12 months, based on the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Columbia.
Farnsworth, who now lives in McDonald, Tennessee, traveled from Broomfield to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest the 2020 Electoral Faculty vote, based on a news release from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace.
Earlier than getting into the Capitol constructing, Farnsworth posted a video on Fb by which he mentioned phrases together with “We’ve a proper to be in our home,” “We’ve a proper to be on our garden,” We’ve a proper to deliver our grievances to the federal government,” and “By no means, ever be passive about such a strong authorities any longer.”
Farnsworth entered the Capitol constructing by means of the Parliamentarian Door on the west aspect of the constructing at roughly 2:44 p.m., based on the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace.
He then joined different rioters trying to breach an inside door to an workplace and repeatedly threw his weight behind different rioters who had been throwing their our bodies towards the door till it yielded.
The harm was estimated at $9,860, based on the company. Farnsworth briefly entered the workplace earlier than leaving the Capitol constructing at 2:47 p.m. by means of the identical door he entered.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Denver and Knoxville, Tennessee subject places of work.
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