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DC Man Charged with Felony After Hurling Subway Sandwich at Federal Agent

  • On August 10, 2025, Sean Charles Dunn, a resident of Washington, D.C., was involved in an incident on U Street in Northwest D.C. where he threw a Subway footlong at an officer from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
  • The incident occurred amid a federal law enforcement surge in D.C. following President Trump's declaration of a public safety emergency and National Guard deployment.
  • Dunn confronted officers, shouting insults and throwing the sandwich, which struck an officer's chest, before attempting to flee and being apprehended.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Dunn faced federal assault charges on August 13, emphasizing, "Assault a law enforcement officer, and you'll be prosecuted."
  • The event highlights tensions between local crime statistics, which show historic declines, and the federal government's law enforcement actions in Washington, D.C.
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The incident broke out as the U.S. President deployed more than 800 federal agents to implement his anti-criminality program on the streets of Washington.

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A man accused of throwing a message into the Washington DC Border Protection Service agent was charged with assault on a federal officer.

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Fast Company broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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