Texas Man Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Assisting U.S. Capitol Breach
On January 6, 2021, Garret Miller, 36, of Richardson, Texas, traveled to Washington, D.C. to stop Congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election. He was at the forefront of every barrier overturned, police line overrun, and entryway breached within his proximity that day. Miller was sentenced to 38 months in prison on charges including assaulting a police officer, interstate threat to injure or kidnap, and interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder.
Key Takeaways:
- Garret Miller, a 36-year-old man from Richardson, Texas, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021.
- Miller was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, interstate threat to injure or kidnap, and interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder.
- He was observed using "riot gear" and expressed a desire to fight against those he deemed "soft."
- Miller made threats to multiple individuals, including Senator Charles Schumer, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jack Dorsey, through social media.
- He was detained twice during the breach and was video recording himself discussing a revolution before being ejected from the building.
- Miller continued to make threats and boast about his actions after the riot, including advocating for the assassination of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Statistics:
- 985 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol in the 25 months since January 6, 2021.
- 319 individuals have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
- The investigation remains ongoing, with the FBI accepting tips at 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or tips.fbi.gov.
Sources:
- United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
- Department of Justice National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section
- FBI's Dallas and Washington Field Offices
- Metropolitan Police Department U.S. Capitol Police