District Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Member of Congress and Two Police Officers

            WASHINGTON – Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Chief Judge James E. Boasberg to 27 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for an assault on a member of Congress and two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from a series of incidents on Feb. 9, 2023, in the District of Columbia.

            The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew M. Graves, Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, and Chief J. Thomas Manger of the United States Capitol Police.

            According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 7:10 a.m., on Feb. 9, a United States Congressperson was in the lobby of an apartment complex in Washington, D.C., when they were assaulted by an individual, later identified as Hamlin. As a result of the assault, the Congressperson sustained personal injuries.

            Authorities later located Hamlin, and as they attempted an arrest, Hamlin also assaulted the officers. Hamlin has remained in custody since the arrest.

            This case was investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Gold and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Schneider.