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A Brainerd man has been sentenced to four years in prison and must pay $12 million in restitution for his role in lighting the Minneapolis Third Precinct police headquarters on fire during civil unrest after the death of George Floyd.Last May, Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, trampled over a fence meant to keep protesters out and lit a Molotov cocktail, which another person threw toward the precinct shortly after the crowd began shouting, Burn it down, burn it down, according to federal charges. On the night of May 28, 2020, Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction, said a statement by Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk, whose office prosecuted the case. The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis. Robinson pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. As part of hi
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April 28, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Brainerd, Minn. man was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the arsons at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building.
Federal prosecutors say on the night of May 28, 2020, Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, went to the Third Precinct where a crowd of hundreds had gathered. At one point, the crowd began shouting, “Burn it down, burn it down.” Soon after, a fence that was designed to keep trespassers out of the Third Precinct was torn down.
Robinson, along with others, breached the fence and entered the building. Robinson 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.
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Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Brainerd man appeared before a federal judge in Minneapolis today and was sentenced for his involvement in the destruction of the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct Headquarters during the rioting that followed the death of George Floyd in late May.
23-year-old Dylan Shakespeare Robinson was given a four-year prison sentence and has been ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his conviction on a charge of conspiracy to commit arson. He entered a guilty plea in the case in mid-December.
“On the night of May 28, 2020, Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction. The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk. “With today’s sentence, Mr. Robinson is held a
Brainerd man sentenced to prison, $12 million in restitution for Minneapolis Police Third Precinct arson
On Dec. 15, 2020, Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson.
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MINNEAPOLIS A Brainerd, Minn., man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in the arson fire last year at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building.
As part of his sentencing Wednesday, April 28, Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, also was ordered to serve two years of supervised release and pay $12 million in restitution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
According to court documents, on the night of May 28, 2020, Robinson went to the Third Precinct where a crowd of hundreds had gathered following the murder of George Floyd. At one point, the crowd began shouting, “Burn it down, burn it down.” Soon after, a fence that was designed
Brainerd man gets 4 years, $12 million in restitution for role in MPD 3rd Precinct fire
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22-year-old Dylan Robinson, of Brainerd, is seen on video outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct. He now faces aiding and abetting arson charges. (U.S. Attorney s Office)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Brainerd man was sentenced to four years in prison and is ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his role in the burning of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct last summer.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis, Dylan Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson and was sentenced Wednesday. He was arrested in Breckenridge, Colorado in the days following the incident.