A man from Washington, DC, was accused of assaulting a federal officer after he allegedly threw a sandwich into a customs and border protection agent (CBP) during a confrontation this week, according to judicial documents.
Sean Charles Dunn faces federal charges for allegedly launching a sub-estate sandwich to a CBP agent patrolled with the Metro Transit police in the northwest of Washington around 11 PM on Sunday.
According to the criminal complaintDunn approached the officer while shouting “You!
After several minutes of confrontation, Dunn launched the sandwich, hitting the officer in the chest, says the complaint. The alleged incident was apparently captured in a video posted on Instagram.
The authorities say that after trying to flee, Dunn was arrested and then admitted the incident while processed at the police station, supposedly telling an officer: “I did it. I threw the sandwich.”
The images of a judicial document show Sean Charles Dunn by launching a subway sandwich to a CBP officer in Washington, DC, August 10, 2025.
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The incident occurs in high tensions about the federal presence of the police in the district. President Donald Trump recently announced plans to display the National Guard troops in Washington, DC, declare a public security emergency and put the Metropolitan Police Department under partial federal supervision for 30 days.
The district council member, Brooke Pinto, who presides over the Judicial and Public Security Committee, expressed concern about the increase in federal presence.
“It paints an image of a city that is not mine and is not the experience of the vast majority of residents and visitors of the district,” Pinto told ABC News.
While Trump has cited growing crime as justification for federal intervention, Police statistics Violent crime show has actually decreased.
“The violent crime in DC reached 30 -year historical minimums last year, and has dropped another 26% so far this year,” said DC Attorney Brian Schwalb about UNKNOWN.
The president maintains his position, saying Wednesday: “Combatting crime is a good thing … instead of saying” it is a dictator, “they should say,” we will join him and make Washington safe. “
Dunn has not yet submitted a plea, and the judicial records do not show that any lawyer appears on the list of his defense.
