Rhode Island Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay Defendant Took Part in Confrontation with Law Enforcement Officers on the Lower West Terrace May 23, 202...
Image by Richard Burton from Pixabay Defendant Took Part in Confrontation with Law Enforcement Officers on the Lower West Terrace May 23, 2023 - WASHINGTON - A Rhode Island man was sentenced today on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Bernard Joseph Sirr, 47, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, was sentenced to two months in prison, followed by 12 months of probation with six months of home confinement, and restitution of $2,000 for assaulting resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers and obstruction of an official proceeding.