Texas man sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot

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Donald Hazard, 44, of Hurst, Texas, was a member of a militia called the Patriot Boys of North Texas. He attacked police officers at the Capitol, one who was treated for a concussion and foot injuries requiring multiple surgeries.

A Texas militia member was sentenced Friday to nearly five years in prison for attacking police officers at the U.S. Capitol, seriously injuring one of them during a mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Hazard, 44, of Hurst, Texas, was a member of a militia called the Patriot Boys of North Texas. Lucas Denney, the group's self-proclaimed president, appointed Hazard as its sergeant-at-arms. Denney also encouraged Hazard to stock up on weapons and protective gear and recruit others to join them in Washington, D.C., prosecutors said.

In the days after Jan. 6, Hazard bragged on Facebook about storming the Capitol and fighting with police.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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