LYNNWOOD — A Lynnwood man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for being one of the “busiest” people at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, assaulting police officers in the process.
Tucker Weston and his roommate, Jesse Watson, traveled from Lynnwood to Washington, D.C., to participate in the “Stop the Steal” rally, spurred by debunked claims about the 2020 election.
In July 2023, Weston, 35, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer and civil disorder. As part of his plea, Weston agreed to an interview with the FBI. He “minimized his behavior” on Jan. 6, describing the atmosphere as “enjoyable and comical,” U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves wrote in court documents.
“While not the most violent or destructive rioter at the Capitol that day,” Graves wrote, “Weston was certainly one of the busiest.”
On the morning of Jan. 6, Weston helped remove a metal barricade on the Capitol grounds, letting other rioters advance to the Capitol building, according to court documents.
Weston confronted a group of police officers standing in front of the Capitol. He shoved police who tried to prevent the rioters from entering, according to court documents.
Weston made his way into the South Side Plaza, where he and other rioters used a bike rack to push back against law enforcement, court records said. He also shoved other police officers who were trying to subdue a rioter. He entered the building through a broken window in the Senate wing, according to court documents.
Weston had no prior criminal history, according to court documents. Prosecutors recommended 2¼ years in prison.
Weston’s roommate and co-defendant, Jesse Watson, was sentenced to three years of probation in August. Watson had reportedly taped a blue Trump banner on a pillar, then walked away, according to court documents.
In the 3⅓ years since Jan. 6, more than 1,424 people have been charged in the United States for crimes related to the Capitol breach, including about 510 charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Roughly 884 have received sentences.
Jonathan Tall: 425-339-3486; jonathan.tall@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @snocojon.
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