| Peter Francis Stager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Conviction(s) | Assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years and 4 months in prison |
Peter Francis Stager (born 1978 or 1979) is an American truck driver and convicted criminal who attacked a police officer with a flagpole during the January 6 United States Capitol attacks.
Biography
Peter Francis Stager is a truck driver from Conway, Arkansas who was born in 1978 or 1979.
While participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attacks he assaulted a Metropolitan Police Department officer with a flagpole, striking him three times. Video footage from the day captured Stager stating that "death is the only remedy" for politicians in the Capitol building.
On January 12, an informant provided his name to the FBI. After voluntarily surrendering to police, Stager was arrested on January 14, 2021, and held in Pulaski County Detention Center and the D. C. jail He was indicted by a grand jury, and his trial was initially delayed.
Stager pleaded guilty to "assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon" on February 16, 2023. On July 24, 2023, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison by judge Rudolph Contreras.
See also
References
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- ^ "US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced". BBC News. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Hayes, Scott Carroll, Mills (2021-01-14). "Authorities ID Arkansas man as pro-Trump rioter who beat officer with US flagpole". KATV. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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