Proud Boy Sentenced to 66 Months for Assaulting Capitol Police

A Maryland man was sentenced to 66 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Scott Miller, 37, of Millersville, Maryland, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan.

Miller pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon on January 5, 2024. According to court documents, on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Miller, a leader of the Maryland Chapter of the Proud Boys, left his home in Maryland, purchased a new truck, and drove to Washington, D.C., to participate in the events at the Capitol that day.

At the Lower West Terrace \u201CTunnel\u201D, the site of some of the most violent assaults on law enforcement officers that occurred on January 6th, Miller joined the crowd of rioters who were attacking members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the United States Capitol Police (USCP). Court documents say that at approximately 4:27 p.m., Miller struck an MPD officer multiple times with a long wooden pole.

Miller then threw at least five objects at the police in the Tunnel, including a metal pipe or pole, a bottle, a short wooden stick, a large black speaker, and an article of clothing. At approximately 4:33 p.m., Miller struck multiple police officers who were defending the Tunnel several times by swinging and jabbing a long blue and white pole at their heads.

Shortly thereafter, Miller grabbed ahold of a police riot shield held by two officers. Miller pulled the shield out of their hands and, after a brief struggle, ripped the shield away from the officers. Miller then carried the shield back into the crowd behind him and handed it to another rioter. The FBI arrested Miller on Dec. 16, 2022, in Maryland.

This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division\u2019s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Maryland. The case is being investigated by the FBI\u2019s Washington Field Office, which identified Miller as BOLO (Be on the Lookout) #132 on its seeking information photos. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 39 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,387 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 493 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.