Overview

• Jeffrey Scott Brown was sentenced to 54 months in prison for assaulting police officers with pepper spray during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
• Brown was given the pepper spray by another rioter and sprayed officers who were battling supporters of former President Trump.
• Brown was found guilty of seven felonies, including assaulting officers and interfering with police during a riot.
• Prosecutors sought over five years in prison while Brown's lawyers asked for just over three years, saying he has no criminal history.
• Over 1,000 people have been arrested for the Capitol riot, with more than 300 charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.