A former Broomfield resident was sentenced to three months in prison and three years of probation for destruction of government property after he entered the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in Washington, D.C. and helped break down an office door.
Isaiah Farnsworth, 44, was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Sept. 8 after pleading guilty earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Farnsworth, who now lives in McDonald, Tennessee, traveled from Broomfield to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest the 2020 Electoral College vote, according to from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Before entering the Capitol building, Farnsworth posted a video on Facebook in which he said phrases including “We have a right to be in our house,” “We have a right to be on our lawn,” We have a right to bring our grievances to the government,” and “Never, ever be passive about such a powerful government any longer.”
Farnsworth entered the Capitol building through the Parliamentarian Door on the west side of the building at approximately 2:44 p.m., according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
He then joined other rioters attempting to breach an interior door to an office and repeatedly threw his weight behind other rioters who were throwing their bodies against the door until it yielded.
The damage was estimated at $9,860, according to the agency. Farnsworth briefly entered the office before leaving the Capitol building at 2:47 p.m. through the same door he entered.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Denver and Knoxville, Tennessee field offices.
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