Cary man going to prison for actions during U.S. Capitol attack

Aiden Bilyard, now 20, pleaded guilty to an assault charge last year.
Posted 3/18/2023, 3:14:55 AM Updated 3/18/2023, 12:58:07 PM

ROUGH ALL DAY STATE WILDLIFE

OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING THE

INCIDENT. A CARY MAN HAS BEEN

SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING LAW

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH

CHEMICAL SPRAY DURING THE

JANUARY 6 CAPITOL RIOT.

>> 20 YEAR-OLD AIDEN BILL YARD

ALSO USED A BAT TO BREAK A

WINDOW AT THE CAPITOL. HE WILL

SPEND MORE THAN A YEAR IN

PRISON. AND THAT'S FOR HIS

ACTIONS AS WELL AS SUPERVISED

RELEASE AND PAY $3500 IN

RESTITUTION BILLIARD PLEADED

GUILTY IN OCTOBER TO ONE COUNT

OF ASSAULTING RESISTING OR

IMPEDING OFFICERS WITH A DEADLY