A Washington, D.C., man was charged with assaulting a federal officer after he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent during a confrontation this week, according to court documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Charles Dunn faces federal charges for allegedly throwing a sub-style sandwich at a CBP agent who was patrolling with Metro Transit Police in Northwest Washington around 11 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the criminal complaint<\/a>, Dunn approached the officer while shouting “f— you! You f—— fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several minutes of confrontation, Dunn threw the sandwich, striking the officer in the chest, the complaint says. The alleged incident was apparently captured in a video posted to Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities say that after attempting to flee, Dunn was apprehended and later admitted to the incident while being processed at the police station, allegedly telling an officer, “I did it. I threw the sandwich.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The incident comes amid heightened tensions over federal law enforcement presence in the District. President Donald Trump recently announced plans to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., declaring a public safety emergency and putting the Metropolitan Police Department under partial federal oversight for 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n District Council member Brooke Pinto, who chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, expressed concern about the increased federal presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It paints a picture of a city that is not my own and is not the experience of the vast majority of District residents and visitors,” Pinto told ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Trump has cited rising crime as justification for federal intervention, police statistics<\/a> show violent crime has actually decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cViolent crime in DC reached historic 30-year lows last year, and is down another 26% so far this year,\u201d DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb said on X.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The president maintains his stance, saying Wednesday, “Fighting crime is a good thing… Instead of saying ‘He’s a dictator,’ they should say, ‘We’re going to join him and make Washington safe.'”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dunn has not yet entered a plea, and court records show no attorney listed for his defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n