Bedford man sentenced to more than three years for Jan. 6 assault

Wyoming Public Radio | By Nicky Ouellet

Published November 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM MST

A man wearing a black cowboy hat and full-face respirator mask wields a metal flagpole. The flagpole is making contact with a gloved hand, which appears to belong to the person taking the photo. — An image included in the initial complaint against Douglas Harrington includes a still from a body worn camera.

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A Bedford man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Douglas Harrington was convicted in July of two felonies and five misdemeanor offenses. Court documents say Harrington fought with law enforcement officers a few times, including using a metal flagpole to strike an officer on the hand, wrist and helmet.

Harrington’s sentence includes 40 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release and an order to pay $2,000 in restitution.

He’s the second Wyomingite to be sentenced for crimes related to the January 6th breach.

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.