Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, was sentenced to 41 months in prison and was ordered to pay $12 million in restitution. Others are still awaiting sentencing.
Another Minneapolis Precinct Arsonist Is Sentenced
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Another Minnesota man has been sentenced for his involvement in starting the arson fires that destroyed the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct headquarters last May.
23-year-old Branden Wolfe is the second of four people convicted in the case to be sentenced. The St. Paul man previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. He has been ordered to federal prison for 41 months and will be liable for $12 million restitution.
“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 U.S. Attorney Anders Folk. “This sentence underscores the seriousness of Mr. Wolfe’s actions and holds him to account.”
St. Paul man gets prison, ordered to pay $12M for burning of 3rd Police Precinct
He was among four Minnesota men charged in connection to the fires at the Third Precinct following George Floyd s murder.
Author:
Andy Swenson
A St. Paul man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fires at the Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct last May.
Brandon Wolfe, 23, in December pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit arson and on Tuesday he was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution, the U.S. Attorney s Office says.
St. Paul man sentenced for 3rd Precinct arson, ordered to pay $12M in restitution
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The Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct was set on fire and breached during the riots following George Floyd s death in May 2020.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A St. Paul, Minnesota man was sentenced to 41 months in prison Tuesday for his role in the arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct last May.
Branden Wolfe, 23, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. As part of his sentencing, he was ordered to serve two years of supervised release and pay $12 million in restitution, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.