Federal authorities arrest Robert Sanford in a Pennsylvania Jan. 6 case

Federal authorities arrested Robert Sanford, then 55, of Boothwyn, in a Pennsylvania Jan. 6 Capitol breach case. The case involved civil disorder, assaulting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, restricted-building entry with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, and physical violence on Capitol grounds. NPR records that Sanford later pleaded guilty to assaulting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. The other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced on April 11, 2023 to 52 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, $5,798 in restitution, and a $100 assessment. NPR records a full pardon on January 20, 2025. The NPR archive was checked against the linked CourtListener federal record before insertion.