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Birley, of Rowms Lane, Swinton, was jailed after he admitted arson with intent to endanger life, violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a police baton.

It said a police baton round was also discharged, and officers provided immediate first aid while an ambulance was requested.

Two co-defendants, Logan Barnhart and Jeffrey Sabol, helped Whitton drag an officer into the crowd before other rioters beat the officer with a flagpole and a stolen police baton.

Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.

Some videos were released in the weeks that followed showing Nichols being pulled over and kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as he yelled for his mother just steps from his home.