Crime & Safety
Chicago Heights Man Gets 37 Months In Prison For Threatening Violence At President Biden's Inauguration
Louis Capriotti left threatening voicemails to members of Congress.
By CBS Chicago Staff:
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago Heights man who pleaded guilty to threatening violence at President Joe Biden's inauguration has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman sentenced Louis Capriotti to 37 months in prison on Tuesday, after he pleaded guilty in October to transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. Capriotti has been in federal custody since Jan. 12, 2021, and will receive credit for the time he's already served behind bars.