WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors have failed to convince a grand jury to hand up felony charges against a man authorities say is pictured on video throwing a sub sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital, according to news reports.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia sought to charge Sean Charles Dunn with felony assault after he allegedly threw the wrapped sandwich at a Customs and Border Patrol agent during an Aug. 10 confrontation. The New York Times and Associated Press reported Aug. 27 that the grand jury in DC voted against returning an indictment.
The video of the incident – and of a group of federal agents chasing Dunn – went viral and became a global symbol of President Donald Trump’s federal crackdown on crime in the District of Columbia. After his arrest, the Justice Department fired Dunn from his job as an international affairs specialist in its department’s criminal division.
A lawyer for Dunn, Sabrina Schoff, had no immediate comment, telling USA TODAY she was in court and had not been informed about the grand jury denial.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Grand jury refuses felony charges for alleged DC sub thrower, reports
