Sandra Pomeroy Weyer

Sandra "Sandy" Pomeroy Weyer, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, traveled to Washington, D.C. and was among the first rioters to breach police barricades on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot; she stood by broadcasting on Facebook Live while a group of rioters surrounded, pushed down, and assaulted New York Times photographer Erin Schaff, stealing her cameras as she cried for help. She pleaded not guilty to all charges; a jury convicted her in June 2023 on five counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining in a restricted building, and disorderly conduct. She was sentenced on 9/14/2023 to 14 months of incarceration, 12 months of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, and a $170 special assessment; after the D.C. Circuit vacated her obstruction conviction on 9/9/2024, she was resentenced on 10/30/2024 to time served, 12 concurrent months of supervised release, a $40 special assessment, and $500 in restitution.