Nashotah Man Sentenced for Attacking U.S. Servicemen

A Nashotah man was sentenced to 14 months in prison for attacking two U.S. servicemen in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

On March 15, 2021, Ian Alan Olson drove his vehicle to the U.S. Army Reserve station in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Olson’s vehicle was spray-painted on all sides with words and symbols associated with the ‘QAnon’ conspiracy theory.

Olson then got out of his vehicle, produced what appeared to be a rifle, pointed it at two uniformed U.S. Army servicemen who were in the station’s parking lot, and exclaimed, ‘This is for America.’ Olson then fired the weapon, which turned out to be a paintball gun, directly at the two servicemen.

After Olson’s paintball gun jammed, the servicemen tackled him to the ground. Both servicemen initially believed Olson was holding a real firearm, and they feared that Olson intended to shoot and kill them.

The incident occurred in Pewaukee, Wisconsin on March 15, 2021, and was investigated by the FBI and the Village of Pewaukee Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin Proctor of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and Trial Attorney Justin Sher of the U.S. National Security Division.

Olson was sentenced to 14 months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for attacking U.S. servicemen in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1389(a). This case highlighted the seriousness of Olson’s conduct, showing disrespect for the country, for the rule of law, and for U.S. military service personnel.

According to U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig, any feelings of anger or frustration that Olson had about world events did not justify his unprovoked attack on the servicemen.

Contact Public Information Officer Kenneth Gales at 414-297-1700 for additional information.

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