ATLANTA — A man from Forsyth, Georgia was found guilty on Wednesday for assaulting an officer, among other charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Michael Bradley, age 50, will be sentenced on December 17 and face the following charges and offenses:
- Civil disorder
- Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
- Engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
What's the evidence against Bradley?
According to the FBI, on Jan. 6, 2021, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Bradley, "carrying a baton in a holster on his right hip, made his way toward the U.S. Capitol and moved to the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, the site of some of the most violent attacks against law enforcement that day."
The agency also states that Bradley "watched as rioters smashed out windows and pulled law enforcement officers into the rioting crowd."
The FBI goes on to note in its release that "Bradley approached the Tunnel two times over a two-minute period with the intent of assaulting officers with his baton." The release goes on to state that he "raised his baton and approached officers in the Tunnel in an apparent threat to strike them. However, he was sprayed with a chemical agent."
The agency also notes CCTV and third-party video capturing Bradley as he returned to the mouth of the Tunnel, this time swinging at the officers with his baton in an attempt to hit them.
Bradley was later arrested on September of last year.
Since the attack on January 6, over 1,488 people have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the Capitol breach, including almost 550 people charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the FBI.
