A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges related to his actions on Jan 6, 2021.
Robert Morss, 29, of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, was convicted on August 23, 2022, following a stipulated trial before U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden.
Morss was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of an official proceeding, and robbery.
On Jan 6, 2021, Morss joined a crowd gathering on the West Front of the Capitol grounds and attempted to steal a police-issued baton from an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
He also removed a bike rack fence from the immediate control of an MPD sergeant, leaving no barrier between the police officers and rioters.
Morss was arrested on June 11, 2021, and was identified as #147 on the FBI Washington Field Office’s seeking information photos.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
Morss was sentenced to 66 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and restitution of $2000.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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