Posted 1/12/2024, 10:13:18 PM
Proud Boys Member Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Threatening Police During Capitol Riot
- William Chrestman, a Proud Boys member, sentenced to over 4 years in prison for wielding axe handle and threatening police during Capitol attack
- Chrestman pleaded guilty to obstructing Congressional certification of 2020 election and threatening federal officers
- He was a leader during the riot, encouraging breach of barriers and telling rioters to confront police
- Reed Christensen, who ran briefly for Oregon governor after riot, sentenced to nearly 4 years for assaulting officers
- Over 750 Capitol rioters have been sentenced, with nearly 500 receiving some term of imprisonment