WASHINGTON D.C., DC — An Indiana couple was sentenced Tuesday on a felony charge related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
"Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election," the Department of Justice said in a statement.
Arthur Reyher, 38, of Brownsburg, was sentenced to eight months in prison, three years of supervised release, ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution and ordered to serve 200 hours of community service.
Jessica Reyher was sentenced to 90 days in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution. The couple was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton.
Arthur and Jessica Reyher both pleaded guilty to a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder on Nov. 6, 2023.
According to court documents, the Reyhers traveled from Brownsburg, Indiana, to Washington, D.C., to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021.
According to court documents, the Reyhers took part in the confrontation with law enforcement officers in the Lower West Terrace and tunnel areas of the Capitol.
Around 2:50 p.m., official court documents say the couple took part in a series of pushes against a police line to gain access into the Capitol building. The Reyhers rushed into the tunnel and pushed against police three separate times.
One police officer screamed in pain as the weight of the rioters' pushes pinned him between a shield and a door, court documents say.
They were initially charged with the felony of civil disorder and several misdemeanor offenses.
The FBI arrested the couple on March 15, 2023, in Indianapolis.
In the 37 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,313 people have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 469 people charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the Department of Justice.
