DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment
DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment
A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate. It reports on the charging of a man with a misdemeanor after a grand jury declined to indict him on a felony charge for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. The reporting appears neutral and balanced, presenting the facts without apparent slant.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A man threw a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington D.C.
- Verification Source #2: After apparently throwing the hoagie in front of a Subway location, Dunn ran.
- Verification Source #3: Sean Charles Dunn was arrested after allegedly throwing food at a Customs and Border Protection agent.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The man has been charged with a misdemeanor.
- Verification Source #4: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office said it will move forward with charging Sidney Reid with a lesser misdemeanor version of charge.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: A grand jury declined to return a felony indictment.
- Verification Source #1: Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were unable to persuade a grand jury to approve a felony indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a ...
- Verification Source #2: grand jury declines to indict sandwich guy threw sub dc federal officer
- Verification Source #3: grand jury declines indictment washington dc sandwich thrower
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 3) confirm that a grand jury declined to indict the man on a felony charge.
- Source 4 confirms the misdemeanor charge.