LOUDON MAN CONVICTED OF ASSAULTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING JANUARY 6 CAPITOL BREACH – 3B Media News

WASHINGTON – A Tennessee man was sentenced today to prison after pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the United States Congress convened to determine and count electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Devin McNulty, 28, of Loudon, Tennessee, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, 24 months of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. McNulty had previously pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing certain officers.

According to court documents, on January 6, 2021, McNulty was first seen among the crowd in front of the West Front of the Capitol. From there, McNulty climbed the retaining wall to reach the Upper West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol. In surveillance footage, McNulty, with his trademark long curly hair, can be seen walking from the west side of the U.S. Capitol to the north side at 2:52 p.m. McNulty then followed the terrace to the north door of the U.S. Capitol, where a large group of rioters gathered and attempted to enter the building.

As McNulty approached the north door, he appeared to be affected by a chemical irritant, causing him to turn toward the crowd. Later, video footage shows an alarm coming from the Capitol building and loud music playing in the crowd. Eventually, law enforcement officers stepped between the rioters and the north door. One officer told the rioters, “Get back, everybody get back.” The rioters demanded that the officer let them into the Capitol building. The same officer responded, “I can’t do this.” McNulty was visible to the officer’s right.

Later, additional law enforcement officers arrived to clear the patio of rioters. McNulty stepped in front of the line of officers and violently pushed an officer’s riot shield multiple times over the course of a few seconds. The officer, a member of the Prince George’s County Police Department, was interviewed about the incident after January 6. The officer said he distinctly recalled the interaction with McNulty as aggressive and persistent. The officer said McNulty tried to take control of their shields and that the officers had to work harder to counter McNulty’s force.

The FBI arrested McNulty on June 13, 2023, in Atlanta.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division prosecuted this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee provided valuable assistance.

This case was investigated by the FBI's Knoxville and Washington, D.C. field offices, which identified McNulty as 485 in their intelligence photos. The U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department provided valuable assistance.

In the 41 months since January 6, 2021, more than 1,450 people have been charged in nearly all 50 states with crimes related to the U.S. Capitol breach, including more than 500 people charged with assaulting or obstructing law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.