Kansas Proud Boys member William Chrestman has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for threatening a federal officer with an ax handle during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
He must also pay $2,000 in restitution for contributing to nearly $3 million in damages.
Chrestman, a member of the Proud Boys, participated in breaching barricades at the Capitol and unlawfully entered the building. (Trending: Bombshell UFO Footage Released To The Public)
#ProudBoy #WilliamChrestman fm Kansas was sentenced to 4.7 yrs prison for his part #Jan6thInsurrection
He egged people on to get into the Capitol yelling "go go go" propping open a door w an axe he wielded He dressed in tactical gear, a 2nd tier organizerhttps://t.co/Ve1jEglyFF— Kristen's Kulture (@paz4u) January 13, 2024
He threatened officers with the ax handle and prevented the arrest of a rioter.
“We had the cops running” and they “were legitimately scared,” Chrestman was quoted as having said.
Chrestman’s actions were investigated by the FBI’s Washington D.C. and Kansas City field offices.
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