(Fargo, ND) -- One of those who broke into businesses during the Downtown Fargo riots in May of last year has been sentenced for his crimes.
United States Attorney Drew Wrigley announced Monday that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced 21-year-old Abdimanan Bana Habib to four months incarceration followed by three years of supervised released for the charge
of Civil Disorder. Judge Welte also ordered Habib to pay $2,500 in restitution.
On May 30th, 2020, Habib, a Fargo native, participated in riots that erupted in Fargo following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. What started as peaceful protests in Fargo turned violent when rioters, including Habib, broke into several Fargo businesses and buildings, including JL Beers, Vinyl Taco, and the Exchange Building.