D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro charged 37-year-old Sean Charles Dunn with felony assault on a law enforcement officer on Wednesday after he tossed a sandwich into an officer’s chest last Sunday.
The sandwich-tossing came as President Donald Trump geared up to deploy law enforcement in the district.
A video shows a man in a pink-collared shirt and shorts yelling obscenities at officers, calling them “fascists,” before winding up and throwing the sandwich at an officer. The video went viral on social media. It’s unclear whether the officer was hurt.
The incident happened around 11 p.m. Sunday night on the corner of 14th and U streets NW.
#BREAKING: A DC man has been charged with felony assault charges after hitting a federal agent with Subway sandwich
A Washington, D.C. man is now facing federal charges after allegedly throwing a sub-style sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection… pic.twitter.com/e2zcx20Y1E
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Dunn allegedly told officers that he threw the Subway delicacy after his arrest: “I did it. I threw a sandwich.”
Pirro said she believed Dunn thought the sandwich-hurling was funny.
“He thought it was funny,” she said. “Well, he doesn’t think it’s funny today because we charged him with a felony: assault on a police officer.”
Dunn could face up to 8 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,00 if he’s convicted of felony assault on an officer. It’s possible that the charges could be dropped to misdemeanor simple assault on an officer, which carries a maximum of one year in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.
Felony assault requires “physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony.”
Assault a law enforcement officer, and you’ll be prosecuted.
This guy thought it was funny—well, he doesn’t think it’s funny today, because we charged him with a felony. pic.twitter.com/O0NVAFDZrU
— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) August 13, 2025
Pirro’s comments come as Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday in an effort to clean up homeless encampments and crime in the city. Trump has also deployed several federal agencies and the National Guard to police the district.
The president says he will stick to sweeping up crime in D.C. beyond the 30-day deadline mandated by law. He plans to ask Congress for a “long-term extension” and hinted that he’ll seek to influence the crime policies of other cities.
The sandwich incident comes as D.C. residents expressed their anger towards law enforcement on Wednesday night, shouting at them and warning drivers heading into traffic stops at a checkpoint in the city.
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Pirro believes law enforcement should be backed no matter the circumstances.
“We’re gonna back the police to the hilt,” Pirro added, before smiling. “So there, stick your Subway sandwich somewhere else.”