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Third Minneapolis Police Precinct Arsonist Sentenced
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Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - The third of the four men charged with participating in the destruction of the Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct has been sentenced to 3 years in federal prison.
25-year-old Davon Turner was also ordered to share in paying $12 million in restitution. He pleaded guilty in January to a single count of conspiracy to commit arson.
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According to federal court documents, the St. Paul man worked with another man to light an incendiary device used to start or accelerate the fires that destroyed the police building the night of May 28th last year. Turner was also accused of bringing the molotov cocktail to the site of the riots outside the precinct that followed the death of George Floyd.
Experts say the steep restitution is designed to send a message. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 7:05 PM CDT May 7, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Two men who have claimed responsibility for burning down Minneapolis third police precinct are each facing less than five years in prison, but they each face a lifetime of debt to the government. The big surprise, of course, was the degree in terms of monetary compensation or restitution, said University of Minnesota law professor David Schultz.
Dylan Robinson, 23, has been sentenced to four years in prison and Brandon Wolfe, 23, has been sentenced to three years and five months. Each has been ordered to pay $12 million in restitution.
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.”