Staples man pleads guilty to arson of Minneapolis Police Third Precinct
Men from Brainerd and Staples are among four defendants federally indicted with conspiracy to commit arson for their alleged roles in burning the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building during the May 28 riots following the murder of George Floyd.
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This image allegedly shows Bryce Michael Williams approaching the entrance of the Minneapolis Police Department s third precinct holding a molotov cocktail. This image was taken May 28 from the Minneapolis Police Department s surveillance video. The image was submitted in the criminal complaint filed against Williams. The U.S. District Court in Minnesota is prosecuting the case. This photo has been edited to cover a profanity.
12/15/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/15/2020 12:21
Brainerd Man Pleads Guilty to Minneapolis Police Third Precinct Arson
United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of DYLAN SHAKESPEARE ROBINSON, 23, to one count of conspiracy to commit arson at the Minneapolis Police Department s Third Precinct. ROBINSON entered his guilty plea today before Judge Patrick J. Schiltz in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A sentencing date will be scheduled at a later time.
According to the ROBINSON s guilty plea and documents filed with the court, on the night of May 28, 2020, ROBINSON 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 building was torn down. ROBINSON, along with other co-conspirators, breached the fence and entered the Third Precinct building. ROBINSON,