A former Capitol Police officer who served over two decades on the force was sentenced on Thursday to four months of home incarceration and two years of probation for his involvement in aiding a rioter on Jan. 6, 2021.

Michael Angelo Riley, a 51-year-old who worked with the K–9 unit on the day of the riot, was found guilty in October of one of two counts of obstruction of justice for deleting hundreds of Facebook messages to an attacker.

CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

"Hey Jacob, I'm a Capitol Police officer who agrees with your political stance," Riley messaged to a Facebook friend, Jacob Hiles, on Jan. 7, 2021. "Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to be charged. Just looking out!"

A Washington, D.C., jury did not reach a verdict on the other obstruction of justice charge, declaring a mistrial after prosecutors argued Riley implored Hiles, a Capitol rioter, to remove a public Facebook post, proving Hiles was inside the Capitol during the attack.

Riley offered an apology in court this week, acknowledging the negative impact his actions have had on his family, friends, and health.

“The amount of regret and remorse I have over this situation is unimaginable,” he told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson prior to sentencing.

Jackson agreed to spare Riley from going to prison but made him pay a fine of $10,000 and do 150 hours of community service.

“You knew exactly how bad January 6th was,” Jackson said during the trial.

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Christopher Macchiaroli, Riley’s attorney, said an appeal would be filed, as he never attempted or intended to obstruct any grand jury proceedings.

Riley stated his actions were "stupid and reckless" but did not believe he broke the law, saying, "It certainly doesn’t excuse my lapse in judgment."