Peter Francis Stager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978or1979(age 46–47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Convictions | Assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years and 4 months in prison |
Peter Francis Stager (born 1978or1979) is an American truck driver and convicted felon who attacked a police officer with a flagpole during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
On January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump, Stager was pardoned along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack.
Peter Francis Stager is a truck driver from Conway, Arkansas, who was born in 1978or1979. [1]
While participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attack he assaulted a Metropolitan Police Department officer with a flagpole, striking him three times. [1] Video footage from the day captured Stager stating that "death is the only remedy" for politicians in the Capitol building. [2]
On January 12, an informant provided his name to the FBI. [2] After voluntarily surrendering to police, [3] Stager was arrested on January 14, 2021, [4] and held in Pulaski County Detention Center [3] and the D.C. Jail. [5] He was indicted by a grand jury, and his trial was initially delayed. [6]
Stager pleaded guilty to "assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon" on February 16, 2023. [4] On July 24, 2023, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison by judge Rudolph Contreras. [7] Stager was released from custody early under the First Step Act on October 21, 2024. [8]
On January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump, Stager was pardoned along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack. [9]
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