On Friday, both the founder of the Hawaii chapter of the far-right white nationalist group the Proud Boys and another person who rioted at the United States Capitol during the insurrection on January 6, 2021, were each sentenced to four years in prison for their involvement in the attack. The insurrection took place at the United States Capitol.
Both Nicholas Ochs, 36, of Honolulu, who was the founder of the Hawaii chapter, and Nicholas DeCarlo, 32, of Fort Worth, Texas, pled guilty to obstruction of an official process in September. Nicholas Ochs was the founder of the Hawaii chapter. Nicholas DeCarlo was from Texas. According to an announcement from the Department of Justice (DOJ), they were given their sentences on Friday and given a total of 48 months in prison, to be followed by 36 months of supervised release.
According to the release, Ochs, who was in charge of authorizing new chapters within the Proud Boys, went from Honolulu to Washington, D.C., the day before the revolt, and slept at a hotel in Virginia with DeCarlo. Ochs was also responsible for approving new members of the Proud Boys.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), both males traveled to the Capitol to join others who were illegally on the grounds after attending a rally held by the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, at the Ellipse before the disturbance broke out. According to the NYPD, both individuals tossed smoke bombs toward a line of police officers who were attempting to prevent rioters from approaching the stage that had been prepared for President Biden’s inauguration.
The department stated that the individuals climbed the stairs to the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol and then illegally entered the facility through the Senate Wing Doors. They remained inside the building for approximately forty minutes.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Ochs videotaped DeCarlo when he was writing “Murder the Media” on a door to the Capitol. “Murder the Media” is the name of the men’s social media channel. According to the department, they also looked through a duffle bag belonging to the United States Capitol Police and DeCarlo stole a pair of plastic handcuffs.
In addition to their respective prison terms, both Ochs and DeCarlo were each ordered to pay a fine of $5,000, Ochs received a fine of $2,500, and both were required to make restitution of $2,000 and a special assessment of $100.
According to the release issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), there have been approximately 900 people arrested for crimes related to the storming of the Capitol, including more than 280 people who were charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. These arrests have taken place in almost all of the country’s 50 states.
Ochs was given his sentence at the same time that the leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tario, and other members of the group are scheduled to go on trial later this month for seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to their actions surrounding the insurrection. Ochs’s sentence was handed down on the same day.
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