A LaRue County man has been sentenced for his actions during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Clayton Ray Mullins of Magnolia will serve 30 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release after pleading guilty to a felony charge of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. Mullins will also pay about $32,000 in restitution and about $50,000 in fines.
Mullins was arrested in February of 2021 in Mayfield after an investigation by the FBI’s Washington and Louisville field offices. He was identified through photos taken during the Capitol attack.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says Mullins was actively involved with other rioters in pushing against the barricade and officers outside the Capitol on January 6. Mullins later waved other rioters into the tunnel at the Lower West Terrace entrance to the Capitol and joined other rioters in attempting to push into the building.
Later, when positioned on the Capitol steps, Mullins began attempting to grab the leg of a Metropolitan Police Department officer who had been knocked to the ground. He eventually succeeded and the officer was dragged down the Capitol steps. Mullins pushed another officer who attempted to get back to the Capitol archway down the steps and into the crowd of rioters.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says more than 1,200 individuals have been charged for their involvement in the attack on the Capitol. Anybody with information can still send tips to the FBI.
