Sargeant Aquilino Gonell

Sgt. Gonell suffered a torn labrum; despite surgery, he has not regained full use of his shoulder. He also continues to experience painful biceps tendinitis. The injuries inflicted by Fitzsimons forced Sgt. Gonell to medically retire from the USCP...

"I sustained multiple injuries both physically and mentally to include: contusions and lacerations on both hands; contusion on my left calf; a bone fusion surgery (March 5, 2021) on my right foot; labrum/rotator cuff tear which required surgery on August 23, 2021; I was also injured on my right hand and have a cyst on my right thumb which may require surgery as well."

Kyle Fitzsimons Sentencing Memo
Victim Statement from Sargent Gonell

Officer Bryant Williams

Officer Williams testified during trial that, after being sprayed, he was incapacitated, his vision blurred, and another officer had to pull him away from the scene.  Officer Williams continues to experience vision problems to this day: “If I'm looking at my phone, a computer screen, my vision gets kind of blurry.” Officer Williams’ doctor has told him he will have “residual effects” and that his vision is “deteriorating,” and he has trouble seeing things up close. He did not have vision issues before he was sprayed by Ramey on January 6.

Barry Ramey Sentencing Memo

Officer Daniel Hodges

During the assault, which Officer Hodges testified as feeling like being physically punched in the face, Cappuccio bloodied Officer Hodges’ lip, twisted his neck, and caused a contusion to Officer Hodges’ head.

Officer Hodges was required to seek medical attention after January 6, including visiting a doctor and obtaining an MRI. Trial Tr. 413-14. He also missed a period of work as a result of his injuries.

Steven Cappuccio Sentencing Memo

Officer David Riggleman

Officer Williams experienced corneal abrasions resulting in permanent eye damage, which is protracted impairment of a bodily organ or function.

Barry Ramey Sentencing Memo

Officer Michael Fanone

Officer Fanone suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized as a result. … "At the hospital doctors told me that I had suffered a heart attack, that I was later diagnosed with a concussion, a traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder."

Vitali GossJankowski Statement of Facts

Testimony of Officer Michael Fanone

Officer Juan Gonzalez

Officer Gonzalez testified that when he was struck in the leg with the bike rack, “it felt like a serious injury.”  May 15, 2023 Transcript at 138:8. The pain was so severe that Officer Gonzalez stumbled back from the line and fell to the ground. ...  At trial, Officer Gonzalez testified that he believed he was hit by one of the smaller barricades and that he hurt his leg. He testified that he experienced an “angry crowd that was being assaultive. I hurt my leg in the process, just a minor injury…at the time it felt like – it felt like a serious injury.”

Bingert/Sturgeon Sentencing Memo

Officer Michel DaCruz

Egtvedt also landed partly on top of Officer Michel DaCruz, injuring Officer DaCruz’s right shoulder rotator cuff. Trial Tr. 12/7/22 at 646 (DaCruz test.). At trial, Officer DaCruz recalled that his arm was in “complete and utter pain.”  ...  Additionally, Officer DaCruz had to seek medical treatment for his shoulder injury and undergo physical therapy.

Daniel Egtvedt Sentencing Memo

Officer Rathbun

Officer Rathbun sustained several injuries as a result of Webster’s attack, including visible bruises and abrasions to his legs and arms.

Thomas Webster Sentencing Memo

Officer Andrew Wayte

At trial, Officer Wayte identified the injuries he suffered during this attack, which included a laceration to his head that required staples to close, contusions to his elbow, a concussion and “goose eggs” on his head, bruising and scrapes on his body, and extreme pain from being sprayed in the face by chemical irritant. ... Officer Wayte was unable to return to work until May 2021. At that time, he returned to limited duty; he did not return to full duty until approximately July 2021.

Ronald McAbee Sentencing Memo

Clayton Mullins Sentencing Memo

Officer A.Z.

As result of Rodriguez’s bear spray attack, Officer A.Z.’s vision became blurry and he removed his gloves and face covering because his eyes, face, and neck were burning. … As the day progressed, the effects of multiple spray attacks intensified and Officer A.Z. felt like his entire body was burning.  Officer A.Z. returned home from duty approximately 12 to 16 hours after being initially sprayed by Rodriguez. When he showered, the chemical irritants reactivated and “felt like hell.” Officer  A.Z. remarked that his hands were burning for two to three days after January 6.

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Officer B.A.

Nix hit officer B.A. in the head with this flagpole, causing bodily injury, and continued to thrust the flagpole at officer B.A.

Gregory Nix Sentencing Memo

Officer B.M.

In an interview conducted after the assault, Officer B.M. later described his injuries to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) as visible bruising to his arms, face, and legs. The bruises were black and blue in color and were sore and painful, consistent with being hit by a metal  pipe. Officer B.M. also had scratches on his knees.

Jack Whitton Sentencing Memo

Officer B.R.

Rodriguez sprayed Officer B.R. directly in the face with bear spray from approximately  three feet away. ... Officer B.R. said the pain  was “extreme.” He could not open his eyes and had to be assisted by another officer to make it  from the crowded tunnel to a wash station to decontaminate. The chemical irritant affected Officer  B.R. for several hours after he returned home from duty.

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Officer C.E.

Officer C.E. suffered a severe head injury from which she continues to  experience symptoms, including random losses of consciousness.

Daniel Leyden Sentencing Memo

Officer C.W.

As Officer C.W. later recalled, he was hit in the head by a swinging baton from one of the rioters in the tunnel and had a visible injury to his forehead at the end of the day.

Geoffrey Sills Sentencing Memo

Officer D.G.

Milstreed’s wooden club struck Officer D.G. in the head,  forcing him to seek medical treatment and removing him from the Capitol’s line of defense.   On January 6, Officer D.G. was diagnosed with a concussion, and that diagnosis was confirmed at  another facility the following day.

Rodney Milstreed Sentencing Memo

Officer I.D.

The victim in this case, Officer I.D., suffered bodily injury when he was hit by Nichols’ OC spray.

Ryan Nichols Sentencing Memo

Officer J.R.

As result of the second bear spray attack in the tunnel, former Officer J.R. retreated. He was unable to return to the police line for the rest of the day. Nothing former Officer J.R. did to decontaminate helped with the pain, and the effects of the bear spray “lasted and lasted.” At some point, the pain eventually subsided and former Officer J.R. was able to return home. There, the bear spray residue reactivated, and he experienced pain all over again.

 

On January 7, former Officer J.R.’s hands blistered, which he attributed to the multiple chemical spray attacks that he endured on January 6, including Rodriguez’s attack. ...Late in the night on January 7, former Officer J.R. was transported by ambulance from his residence to the hospital burn center for injuries to his blistered hands. Former Officer J.R. told medical personnel that he had been exposed to unknown chemical irritants at the Capitol on January 6, which he believed had caused the blistering, swelling, and pain to his hands. Medical records from MedStar Washington Hospital Center, which have been provided to defense counsel, show that former Officer J.R. was diagnosed with chemical burns to his hands that a doctor concluded was caused by exposure to chemical irritants on January 6. A doctor prescribed lotion and oxycodone for the pain. On January 8, former Officer J.R. received medical treatment again at the Police and Fire Clinic for injuries to his hands. There, former Officer J.R. also told medical personnel about being attacked with chemical irritants at the Capitol on January 6. Another doctor diagnosed chemical burns to former Officer J.R.’s hands and prescribed him oxycodone and prednisone for the pain and swelling in his hands.

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Officer J.W.

Officer J.W. was hit multiple times in the head that day—not just by Elliott’s flagpole, but also with a wooden plank, which caused him to  briefly lose consciousness and bite his tongue. During one struggle over a bicycle rack, rioters  pushed Officer J.W. to the ground. Rioters sprayed him multiple times with chemical irritants, and  he felt the effects. He did not seek medical attention immediately after the January 6 attack but  went to the hospital two days later, where he was diagnosed with a mild concussion.

James Elliot Sentencing Memo

Officer M.B.

MPD Officer M.B. was concussed on January 6 as a result of Gray’s assault, which led her  to fall down the stairs and hit her head. ... During the fall, she hit her head, resulting  in her bicycle helmet breaking. ... Following January 6, Officer M.B. sought medical attention for her head injury, for knee  pain, and for back pain. As a result of her injuries on January 6, Officer M.B. is still being treated  regularly by a chiropractor for a pinched nerve. She continues to suffer from post-traumatic stress  disorder due to January 6’s traumatic events.

Daniel Gray Sentencing Memo

Officer N.R.

As a result, Officer N.R.  sustained bodily injuries, including a significant injury to her knee. Specifically, Officer N.R.’s  left knee became trapped when she attempted to free the knee and suffered serious injury to that  knee. Due to the injuries Officer N.R. suffered, she was forced to take one week off work and had  to fill out a workers compensation claim.

Daniel Leyden Sentencing Memo

Officer N.V.

Ofc. N.V. realized he was injured in multiple parts of his body. He sustained  injuries to his left knee, left big toe, right ankle, two fingers on his right hand one on his left  (including torn fingernails), contusions to his forehead, left eye and left cheek, and the left side of  his lower back. Officer N.V. received treatment from a nurse’s station, but he did not go to the  hospital or have x-rays taken.

Robert Gieswein Sentencing Memo

Officer P.N.

Officer P.N. was also sprayed by Rodriguez in the face with bear spray. ... In the tunnel, Officer P.N. was subjected to additional OC spray attacks, CS gas, and fire extinguisher discharge. At that time, his body started tingling and he began having trouble breathing. Officer P.N. broke away and was able to exit the tunnel. He felt like something was not right with his body and his breathing difficulty became more serious. Officer P.N. then had a seizure. He believes that the episode was caused by the cumulative effect of being hit in the head and sprayed with multiple chemical irritants, including Rodriguez’s initial attack and the more direct bear spray attack to Officer P.N.’s face that followed. When Officer P.N. stopped convulsing, he was unable to talk, and his fingertips changed color. USCP medics used CPR equipment to get oxygen into his lungs and administered albuterol. Medics removed Officer P.N.’s vest and belt and cut through his shirt and clothing to treat him appropriately. Once it was safe to move Officer P.N., medics carried him to an ambulance. Officer P.N. was transported by ambulance from the Capitol to a hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries and was ultimately discharged. ...

 

Officer P.N., who has been with MPD for 10 years, was unable to work as a police officer for approximately 8 months after January 6. He received ongoing medical treatments for his injuries, including physical therapy for vestibular balance, consultation with an eye specialist for blurred vision, and speech therapy for a stutter that he developed

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Officer T.R.

Officer T.R. injured his knee when Copeland pushed Quaglin  into him, then spent hours defending the Capitol while injured

Landon Copeland Sentencing Memo

Officer T.S.

Hazard continued to fight with Officer T.S. as the two fell down the stairs. As a result of the fall, Officer T.S. hit his head and was knocked unconscious. ... As a result of Hazard’s assault, Officer T.S. was treated for a concussion, injuries to his foot, and bruising to his arm. ... The injuries to Officer T.S.’s foot required multiple surgeries ...

 

As discussed above, as a result of Hazard’s assault, Officer T.S. sustained extensive, severe, and prolonged injuries, the effects of which he still experiences today. These injuries were of such a caliber that the parties agreed that a 6-point offense level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2(b)(3)(E)11 should apply. While many police officers and other individuals were injured as a result of the events of January 6, 2021, the Government has identified only three other cases in which it sought a 5 or more level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2(b)(3).

Donald Hazard Sentencing Memo

Officer V.B.

Officer V.B. sustained multiple bruises from strikes on various parts of his body from the assaults  he suffered on January 6. The officer recalled struck on the head at one point by the baton wielded  by Sills. Officer V.B. also suffered from a severe burning sensation all over his body from the  chemical irritants in the air and vomited as a result of exposure to the irritants.

Geoffrey Sills Sentencing Memo

Officer W.Y.

Officer W.Y. was wearing a helmet at the  time that the fire extinguisher struck him. However, the fire extinguisher was thrown with such  force that Officer W.Y. still experienced a headache after being struck in the head with it, and  went to the hospital for a medical examination, but did not have any further injuries.  ...  Officer W.Y. provided medical bills totaling $3,798, which resulted from the  treatment he received in connection with Sanford striking him in the head with the fire  extinguisher

Robert Sanford Sentencing Memo

Sargeant A.W.

Sergeant A.W. was sprayed by Rodriguez in the face, mouth, and nose with bear spray. Sergeant A.W. was wearing his helmet but the visor did not completely cover his face and mouth, so Sergeant A.W. was greatly affected by the attack.  ... Sergeant A.W. rinsed his eyes out with water in a bathroom where  other officers were decontaminating.

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Sargeant F.R.

As a result of Bonawitz’s aerial assault, Sergeant F.R. suffered serious injuries to his neck,  shoulder, knees, and back. See Attachment A, Victim Impact Statement, Sergeant F.R. These  injuries persist to this day, have left Sergeant F.R. unable to carry or use a weapon, forced Sergeant  F.R. to take limited duty with the Capitol Police, and, after twenty years of service, are the reason  that he retired from the Capitol Police on December 31, 2023.

Kenneth Bonawitz Sentencing Memo

Sargeant K.K.

Sgt. K.K. has informed the Government that he sustained bruising on January 6, 2021,  including bruising consistent with being hit by a pole…

Lucas Denney Sentencing Memo

Sargeant N.V.

When she pushed him back, Sergeant N.V. was then pinned into the space between the two sets of doors. He hit his head on a marble statue, causing a contusion.

Audrey Southard-Rumsey Sentencing Memo

Sargeant O.A.

Sergeant O.A. was sprayed by Rodriguez in the face, eyes, and forehead with bear spray. After he was sprayed, Sergeant O.A., who was not wearing a gas mask on January 6, backed away from the police line and used water to rinse out his eyes. He experienced a “burning” sensation that he felt when he was sprayed with OC spray at the police academy; however, the sensation the bear spray caused was worse and felt like “little needles” pinching him and going into his skin. …

 

When Sergeant O.A. returned home from duty and took a shower, the chemical irritants reactivated again, which was approximately 12 hours after Rodriguez first sprayed him. On both occasions when the chemical irritants on his skin reactivated, Sergeant O.A. felt like “needles” were going into his face. Approximately five to six days after January 6, the skin on Sergeant O.A.’s hands and face began to peel off, and the skin underneath appeared red and dry. ... Sergeant O.A. did not seek medical attention for his hands and face but treated his injuries at home.

Edward Rodriguez Sentencing Memo

Sargeant P.R.

Sergeant P.R. felt pain immediately after being struck in the head and sustained a bump and  swelling on his head as a result of Sanford’s conduct. ... Sergeant P.R. sustained a bump and swelling on his head and  Officer W.Y. suffered a headache following the assault and went to the hospital for a medical  exam.

Robert Sanford Sentencing Memo