Capitol Rioter From Fallston Who Hit DC Officer With Plank Sentenced To Prison

FALLSTON, MD — A Harford County man who assaulted officers during the Washington, D.C., breach of the Capitol has been sentenced for his involvement in the riot.

Jacob Michael Therres, 25, of Fallston participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol with his stepfather Douglas Wyatt, 49, also of Fallston. Therres pleaded guilty to his involvement in January 2023 after he was arrested Nov. 14, 2022.

An investigation revealed that Wyatt assaulted several officers with a chemical spray on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol among other offenses. Prosecutors said Wyatt handed a long, heavy plank to Therres who used it to hit an officer in the head, which left the man with health issues still today. Therres also sprayed a chemical irritant toward a line of officers.

Therres has been sentenced to 40 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for assaulting, resisting or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon during the incident. In addition to his prison term, Therres was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

In the 24 months since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, more than 950 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 284 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.