Syracuse, N.Y. — An Oneida County man convicted of breaking into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is back in federal custody after probation officers said he broke conditions of his supervised release.
Probation officers said Eric Bochene broke conditions of his release when he was arrested in his hometown of New Hartford in February on charges of third-degree assault, recklessly causing physical injury, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Bochene was charged with hitting his minor daughter in the face, probation officers said in court documents. Her injuries required stitches, they said.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., signed off on a warrant for his arrest on March 13.
Bochene also failed to participate in mental health treatment, complete any community service hours and make monthly restitution payments of $100 since his sentencing in November, according to probation officers
He was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison with 12 months of supervised release for the charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building. He was also ordered to pay $500 in restitution, complete 60 hours of community service and complete mental health treatment.
A detention hearing has been scheduled for Monday in Syracuse federal court.
Based on his criminal history, Bochene could face 3-9 months in federal prison for breaking conditions of his release, probation officers said.
Bochene previously told syracuse.com | The Post-Standard that he went to D.C. as an “independent journalist.” He was pictured with rioters inside the Capitol and was arrested after tipsters outed him to investigators.
He insisted on representing himself during court proceedings, firing his court-appointed lawyer and proposing a fee-schedule for himself that could have cost the government up to millions of dollars.
Bochene again rejected a court-appointed lawyer after his latest arrest, according to court filings. A federal public defender has been appointed as…
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