A convicted Jan. 6 rioter says he threw up on the Capitol building because he drank too much peach schnapps, inhaled tear gas, and was out of shape

• A convicted Jan. 6 rioter says he threw up on the Capitol building because he drank too much peach schnapps.
• Zachariah Sattler, 36, also allegedly smoked weed in the US Capitol building and bragged about it.

A convicted January 6 rioter has apologized for throwing up on the US Capitol building, explaining he drank too much peach schnapps, was out of shape, and inhaled tear gas during the insurrection.

On Thursday, 36-year-old Maryland native Zachariah Sattler filed a letter to the court, including an apology for his involvement in the 2021 insurrection.

"I take responsibility for my actions, and I am diligently committed to making amends," Sattler said.

Those actions, prosecutors allege and Sattler admits to, include throwing up outside the Capitol and smoking weed inside the building.

"The reason that happened is, I was breathing heavy amounts of pepper spray and with the peach schnapps alcohol I drank and I had nothing for lunch to eat, also being out of shape [led] to my vomiting," he wrote.

Prosecutors allege Sattler was spotted in CCTV footage pushing inside the East Rotunda Doors of the building at 2:40pm.

He was also identified walking around Statuary Hall before reentering the Rotunda at 3 p.m. and taking "several puffs from a joint offered by another rioter," according to allegations in court documents.

After Jan. 6, Prosecutors say Sattler "bragged about his presence at the Capitol to others, specifically noting that he smoked marijuana while inside the Capitol."

Sattler had also recorded a video while at the riot, saying he wanted to "go hang out with the Proud Boys for a minute" and zooming in on his vomit pile on the Capitol building.

Sattler confirmed in his memorandum that he'd been smoking weed and drinking alcohol.

He's the latest person who was involved in the insurrection that's been charged. Over a thousand others have also been charged, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Prosecutors asked the judge in Sattler's case that he be sentenced to 60 days in jail, according to court filings.