Second Individual Charged With Arson Of Target Headquarters

United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal criminal complaint against LEROY LEMONTE PERRY WILLIAMS, 34, charging him with attempt to commit arson. WILLIAMS made his initial appearance today before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota.

According to the criminal complaint, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Minneapolis experienced arson, rioting, and looting, following the suicide of a suspect in a homicide, and in response to false rumors surrounding the man’s death. At approximately 11:06 p.m., City of Minneapolis and Target Headquarters surveillance video showed a man, later identified as WILLIAMS, light a cardboard box on fire and place it inside the Target Headquarters building through a shattered glass door. WILLIAMS made several attempts to reignite the cardboard box. At 11:10 p.m., WILLIAMS was seen making several additional attempts to start a fire inside of the vestibule of the building.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Minneapolis Fire Department, and the Minneapolis, Bloomington, and Richfield Police Departments.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Chelsea A. Walcker.

The charges contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Defendant Information:

LEROY LEMONTE PERRY WILLIAMS, 34

Charges:

Attempt to commit arson, 1 count

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Subhuman filth, all of them. SPJNK.

Partner, if we got to the bottom of the Minnesota election on Nov. 3rd we would find out there was so much fraud in the state of Minnesota.

President Trump took this state along with Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

The damage that was done to Minneapolis was never shown by the MSM and we have extensive damage in Minneapolis.

A lot of the people in Minnesota saw all the rioting and looting and throwing firebombs at buildings like we have never seen before.

The DemonRat Mayor did not even lift a finger to try to stop the madness by BLM & Antifa in Minneapolis.

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