Michigan Man Sentenced For Taking Part In January 6th Incident On Capitol Hill

A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for attacking law enforcement officers with a stolen police baton during the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol.

Matthew Thomas Krol, 65, of Linden, Michigan, assaulted at least three officers, injuring one of them, with the baton that he took from police.

A prosecutor said Krol was one of the worst instigators of violence that ultimately forced officers to retreat from the Capitol’s West Plaza.