Sandwich thrown at federal agent prompts felony assault charge in DC

A Washington, D.C. man has been charged with felony assault on a federal officer after allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent during a confrontation Sunday night in Northwest D.C., as federal authorities escalate security deployments in the capital. The incident, captured on video and shared widely, occurred as the Trump administration expanded its policing presence in the city with federal agents and National Guard troops deployed to assist local police.

Authorities say the confrontation began with the offender shouting obscenities at officers, calling them fascists and expressing opposition to their presence in the city. Moments later, the suspect, identified as Sean Charles Dunn, stood inches from a CBP agent and hurled a sandwich at the officer, striking him in the chest before fleeing on foot. The incident prompted a rush of officers to pursue Dunn, who was later apprehended by transit police and taken into custody. Dunn allegedly told an arresting officer, “I did it. I threw a sandwich.” A video of the incident helped propel the case into federal courts.

Dunn, 37, was charged Wednesday with felony assault on a law enforcement officer....