Man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for his role in burning the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct
When protesters took down the fence around the precinct, federal prosecutors say Wolfe “pushed a barrel into a fire located in the entrance of the Third Precinct headquarters, which had been set by other unidentified co-conspirators, with the intent to accelerate the existing fire,” the release said.
“Mr. Wolfe furthered the destruction that took place in Minneapolis last summer by literally adding fuel to the fire. In addition to the arson, Mr. Wolfe stole body armor, weapons, and ammunition belonging to the Minneapolis Police Department,” said acting US Attorney Anders Folk. “This sentence underscores the seriousness of Mr. Wolfe’s actions and holds him to account.”
Wolfe was arrested on June 3, 2020, while he was wearing several of the stolen items, a statement from the US Attorney’s Office in Minnesota said at the time. He pleaded guilty December 21, 2020, to one count of conspiracy to commit arson, the DOJ release said.
Along with his prison sentence, Wolfe was also sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution, the release said.
“Robinson, assisted by an unidentified co-conspirator, lit an object held by the unidentified co-conspirator who threw it toward the Third Precinct building with the intent that it would start a fire or fuel an existing fire,” according to a news release by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.
There are at least two other co-conspirators, Bryce Michael Williams, 27, and Davon De-Andre Turner, 25, who have both pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit arson for their roles in the Third Precinct burning, according to the release. They will be sentenced at a later date.
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