Jan. 6 Rioter Who Fled Arrest and Faked Overdose Gets 10-Year Sentence
Christopher Worrell, the Proud Boy who assaulted Capitol Police officers during the Jan. 6 attack—then attempted to fake his own overdose death to delay sentencing—was given 10 years behind bars Thursday.
Last year Worrell was convicted of seven counts related to the Capitol riot, during which he attacked police with “a whole can” of pepper spray, as he would later brag. Worrell was also caught on video calling Capitol police “scum” and “commies” while aiding a crowd of rioters who attempted to break the police line guarding the building.
Ahead of his scheduled sentencing last August, Worrell fled from his house arrest, cutting his ankle monitor and spending 45 days on the lam.