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Man charged with throwing his sandwich at a federal officer in D.C. found not guilty

By Carrie Johnson

Published November 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM EST

A jury has acquitted the man charged with assault for throwing his hoagie at a federal officer in Washington, D.C.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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