Suburban man gets 18 months probation for entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6

David Wiersma was sentenced to probation for entering the Capitol on Jan. 6. (U.S. District Court records)

A federal judge sentenced a suburban man Tuesday to 18 months of probation and 100 hours of community service for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot there and walking into a senator’s office.

David Wiersma, 68, was arrested in Posen and charged along with Dawn Frankowski in September 2021. He pleaded guilty in late August to misdemeanor parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.