Proud Boys leader from Millersville who beat officers in Jan. 6 attack sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison

A Proud Boys leader from Millersville was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison Friday for his role in the attacks on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The punishment was the largest rendered against a Jan. 6 defendant by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has presided over several criminal cases stemming from the insurrection — an event she called the “most consequential and serious in our country’s history,” one that has “created great divides and will continue to.”

Issuing her decision...