A Northern California man was found guilty Monday of assaulting officers with bear spray and obstructing the certification of 2020 election results at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Sean Michael McHugh could serve up to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release because of his role at the insurrection, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates said during the half-day bench trial on Monday. McHugh, 35, also could pay up to $250,000 in fines and other penalties.
The Auburn construction worker agreed that some actions he took on Jan. 6 — the use of bear spray against police officers and goading rioters with a megaphone that “We’re storming the Capitol” and “This is our country, we’re not going to let this happen” — could result in a guilty verdict.
