DC Grand Jury Declines Indictment for ‘Sandwich Guy’ in Viral Incident

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has declined to indict Sean Dunn, the former Justice Department employee who gained viral notoriety for throwing a salami sub at a federal officer. The decision, revealed just yesterday, marks a significant development in a case that has become a symbol of local resistance against the deployment of federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

Dunn was arrested on August 10 after he was filmed yelling at and then throwing a hoagie at federal agents near the U Street corridor. The incident, captured on video, quickly spread online, with Dunn’s actions interpreted by many as a defiant act against the increased federal presence, which D.C. residents have largely opposed. He was subsequently charged with felony assault on law enforcement and fired from his paralegal position at the Justice Department.

The grand jury’s refusal to indict is particularly unusual, given that such bodies typically only hear from prosecutors and operate under a lower legal standard of probable cause. This outcome follows a similar instance where federal prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against another D.C. resident involved in a protest against federal agents.

Dunn is still scheduled to make a preliminary appearance in federal court on September 4. It remains unclear whether prosecutors will attempt to present their case to another grand jury before that date, or if they will be compelled to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor offense, which could still carry a sentence of up to a year in prison.

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