Northeast Ohio man pleads guilty for his role in US Capitol riots; faces up to 20 years in prison

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A person from Northeast Ohio pleaded responsible to a felony cost for his actions in breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, in response to U.S. Division of Justice officers.

55-year-old John Wright, from Canton, pleaded responsible to obstruction of an official continuing, in response to a DOJ press launch.

Court docket paperwork mentioned Wright organized two constitution buses that he owned to move ‘roughly’ 100 individuals to Washington earlier than the riots, the discharge mentioned.

Wright was additionally amongst different protestors to push a metallic barricade in opposition to federal officers in an try to interrupt by means of the perimeter across the U.S. Capitol, the discharge mentioned.

Wright walked by means of the Rotunda within the Capitol Constructing, posted movies, made a stay video on social media and smoked a cigarette whereas within the constructing, the discharge mentioned.

Wright was arrested Could 3, 2021 and is ready to be sentenced Nov. 28, 2022, the place he’ll face a most sentence of 20 years in jail and potential monetary penalties, the discharge mentioned.

Greater than 850 people have been arrested in practically all 50 states for crimes associated to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, together with over 260 people charged with assaulting or impeding legislation enforcement, officers mentioned.

This story is ongoing and will probably be up to date as extra particulars are launched.

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