Posted on 06/16/2020 4:27:57 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal criminal complaint against DYLAN SHAKESPEARE ROBINSON, 22, charging him with aiding and abetting arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct. ROBINSON, who was arrested on June, 14, 2020, in Breckenridge, Colorado, made his initial appearance earlier today, before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter in U.S. District Court in Denver.
According to the allegations in the complaint, on the night of May 28, 2020, the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct was overrun and heavily damaged due to vandalism and arson. Investigators identified multiple separate fires had been started in the building. Surveillance video footage from the Third Precinct shows two individuals light a Molotov cocktail and throw it at the Third Precinct building. One of the individuals can be seen throwing a second Molotov cocktail at the Third Precinct building. Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were able to identify ROBINSON in the surveillance video.
According to the allegations in the complaint, ATF investigators reviewed a video posted on ROBINSON’s Snapchat account that shows at least one individual appearing to make a Molotov cocktail while multiple unidentified voices provide directions on how to make the device. During the video, ROBINSON typed several comments, including “These guys have never made a Molotov… Rookies,” and “We need gasoline.” Investigators reviewed another Snapchat video in which ROBINSON can be seen setting a fire in a stairwell inside the Third Precinct. On the evening of June 12, 2020, investigators located ROBINSON in the Denver, Colorado area. ROBINSON was arrested on June, 14, 2020, in Breckenridge, Colorado.
The ATF and FBI urge the public to report suspected arson, use of explosive devices, or violent, destructive acts associated with the recent unrest. Anyone with information specifically related to the Third Precinct fire or other business fires in the Twin Cities can call 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov or submit information anonymously via ReportIt.com. In addition to fires, the FBI is looking for people who may have incited or promoted violence of any kind. Anyone with digital material or tips can call 1-800-CALLFBI (800-225-5324) or submit images or videos at FBI.gov/violence.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted jointly by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) St. Paul and Denver Field Divisions, the FBI Minneapolis and Denver Field Offices, the United States Forest Service, the Minneapolis Police Department, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the Breckenridge Police Department, the Dillon Police Department, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division.
No “Brainiac” he be.
singing “A fool such as I”. It isn’t Shakespeare but it is appropriate.
Arson - federal felony. If the building was occupied, he’s gone like a turd flushed down a toilet.
No “Brainiac” he be.
singing “A fool such as I”. It isn’t Shakespeare but it is appropriate.
Arson - federal felony. If the building was occupied, he’s gone like a turd flushed down a toilet.
LOL you are a fan of Shakespeare!
Methinks thou dost profuse too much !
Leni
It wasn’t just one Molotov cocktail, it was numerous Molotov cocktails used all around the building. There were a bunch of these jerks, many more than were arrested.
One of Shakespeare Robinson’s associates in the arson attack, involved in another crime:
U.S Attorney: Man charged in connection to arson at Third Precinct (Minneapolis)
KSTP.com ^ | 6/8/20 | KSTP
Posted on 6/8/2020, 6:16:29 PM by ButThreeLeftsDo
A St. Paul man has been charged in connection to the arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct.
Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it charged 23-year-old Branden Michael Wolfe with aiding and abetting arson.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct was caught on fire on May 28 following rioting that occurred after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.
According to a criminal complaint, police were called on June 3 to the Menards in St. Paul after they received a report that a person with police equipment was trying to get into the store. The person was later identified as Wolfe.
The complaint says Wolfe was a security guard at the store but was fired following social media posts that referred to stealing items from the precinct. When officers arrested Wolfe, he was wearing body armor and had a police duty belt with handcuffs, an earphone piece, a baton and knife.
When officers searched his home, they located a riot helmet, a 9mm pistol magazine, a police radio and an overdose kit.
The complaint says while in an interview with police, Wolfe admitted to being in the precinct. He told officers while in the third precinct, he pushed a wooden barrel into a fire, knowing it would help the fire continue to burn.
The only thing he’ll likely get out of this is a reality show.
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