Former Maine Senate candidate gets 15 months for assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A midcoast man, who once ran for Maine Senate was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $3,000 in fines after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Matthew Brackley, 40, of Waldoboro, was arrested on July 21, 2023, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, a felony.

On Jan. 6, 2021, Brackley allegedly attended the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington D.C. and was among those who stormed the Capitol. While inside the building, he allegedly pushed his way through officers who were attempting to stop rioters from moving through the building, according to court records cited by the U.S. Department of Justice in a news release.

Read more: Bangor Daily News